P.R. Laws tit. 10, § 491
For purposes of this chapter, the following phrases shall have the meanings stated hereinbelow:
(1) Pure biodiesel.— A compound made of mono-alkyl esters of long-chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, designated as B100, and meeting the requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials” (ASTM) D6751 standard for use in diesel engines. It shall also meet the following requirements:
(a) Be produced or derived from renewable resources alternative to crude oil, including recycled or unused natural lipids such as vegetable oils or animal fats, through esterification, transesterification, or other industrial processes used in the preparation of a complete substitute for petroleum-based diesel;
(b) Meet the Fuels and Fuel Additives Registration requirements set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in accordance with Section 211 of the Clean Air Act of 1995. Pub. L. 84-59, Ch. 360, 69 Stat. 322, as amended;
(c) Be manufactured, prepared, sold, and delivered as a substitute for diesel oil.
(d) meet all technical specifications required under this chapter and any regulations approved by the Energy Affairs Administration.
(2) Biodiesel blended with diesel oil.— The term “biodiesel” also includes blends of pure biodiesel with diesel oil. Such blends shall be designated as “B” followed by the volumetric percentage of pure biodiesel contained in such blend. For example, a blend containing two percent (2%) pure biodiesel and ninety-eight percent (98%) petroleum diesel shall be identified as B2.
Products contained in the aforementioned blends, or the blends per se, shall comply with the specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials regarding the standards designated D6751, D975, or D7467, as applicable, and with any other standard adopted by the American Society for Testing and Materials regarding products contained in such blends or the blends per se.
History —July 27, 2011, No. 153, § 2.