214A.2 TESTS AND STANDARDS.
1. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for
carrying out this chapter. The rules may include, but are not
limited to, specifications relating to motor fuel, including but not
limited to renewable fuel such as ethanol blended gasoline,
biodiesel, biodiesel blended fuel, and motor fuel components such as
an oxygenate. In the interest of uniformity, the department shall
adopt by reference other specifications relating to tests and
standards for motor fuel including renewable fuel and motor fuel
components, established by the United States environmental protection
agency and A.S.T.M. international. In adopting standards for a
renewable fuel, the department shall consult with the committee.
2. Octane number shall conform to the average of values obtained
from the A.S.T.M. international D2699 research method and the
A.S.T.M. international D2700 motor method.
a. Octane number for regular grade leaded gasoline shall
follow the specifications of A.S.T.M. international but shall not be
less than eighty-eight.
b. Octane number for premium grade leaded gasoline shall
follow the specifications of A.S.T.M. international but shall not be
less than ninety-three.
c. Octane number for regular grade unleaded gasoline shall
follow the specifications of A.S.T.M. international but shall not be
less than eighty-seven.
d. Octane number for premium grade unleaded gasoline shall
follow the specifications of A.S.T.M. international but shall not be
less than ninety.
3. a. For motor fuel advertised for sale or sold as gasoline
by a dealer, the motor fuel must meet requirements for that type of
motor fuel and its additives established by the United States
environmental protection agency including as provided under 42 U.S.C.
§ 7545.
b. If the motor fuel is advertised for sale or sold as
ethanol blended gasoline, the motor fuel must comply with
departmental standards which shall meet all of the following
requirements:
(1) Ethanol must be an agriculturally derived ethyl alcohol that
meets A.S.T.M. international specification D4806 for denatured fuel
ethanol for blending with gasoline for use as automotive
spark-ignition engine fuel, or a successor A.S.T.M. international
specification, as established by rules adopted by the department.
(2) Gasoline blended with ethanol must meet any of the following
requirements:
(a) For the gasoline, A.S.T.M. international specification D4814.
(b) For the ethanol blended gasoline, A.S.T.M. international
specification D4814.
(c) For the gasoline, A.S.T.M. international specification D4814
except for distillation, if, for E-10 or a classification below E-10,
the ethanol blended gasoline meets the requirements of A.S.T.M.
international specification D4814.
(3) For ethanol blended gasoline, at least nine percent by volume
must be fuel grade ethanol. In addition, the following applies:
(a) For the period beginning on September 16 and ending on May 31
of each year, the state grants a waiver of one pound per square inch
from the A.S.T.M. international D4814 Reid vapor pressure
requirement.
(b) For the period beginning on June 1 and ending on September 15
of each year the United States environmental protection agency must
grant a one pound per square inch waiver for ethanol blended
conventional gasoline with at least nine but not more than ten
percent by volume of ethanol pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 80.27.
(4) For standard ethanol blended gasoline, it must be ethanol
blended gasoline classified as any of the following:
(a) E-9 or E-10, if the ethanol blended gasoline meets the
standards for that classification as otherwise provided in this
paragraph "b".
(b) Higher than E-10, if authorized by the department pursuant to
approval for the use of that classification of ethanol blended
gasoline in this state by the United States environmental protection
agency, by granting a waiver or the adoption of regulations.
(5) E-85 gasoline must be an agriculturally derived ethyl alcohol
that meets A.S.T.M. international specification D5798, described as a
fuel blend for use in ground vehicles with automotive spark-ignition
engines, or a successor A.S.T.M. international specification, as
established by rules adopted by the department.
4. a. For motor fuel advertised for sale or sold as diesel
fuel by a dealer, the motor fuel must meet requirements for that type
of motor fuel and its additives established by the United States
environmental protection agency including as provided under 42 U.S.C.
§ 7545.
b. If the motor fuel is advertised for sale or sold as
biodiesel or biodiesel blended fuel, the motor fuel must comply with
departmental standards which shall comply with specifications adopted
by A.S.T.M. international for biodiesel or biodiesel blended fuel, to
every extent applicable as determined by rules adopted by the
department.
(1) Biodiesel must conform to A.S.T.M. international
specification D6751 or a successor A.S.T.M. international
specification as established by rules adopted by the department. The
specification shall apply to biodiesel before it leaves its place of
manufacture.
(2) At least one percent of biodiesel blended fuel by volume must
be biodiesel.
(3) The biodiesel may be blended with diesel fuel whose sulfur,
aromatic, lubricity, and cetane levels do not comply with A.S.T.M.
international specification D975 grades 1-D or 2-D, low sulfur 1-D or
2-D, or ultra-low sulfur grades 1-D or 2-D, provided that the
finished biodiesel blended fuel meets A.S.T.M. international
specification D975 or a successor A.S.T.M. international
specification as established by rules adopted by the department.
5. Ethanol blended gasoline shall be designated E-xx where "xx"
is the volume percent of ethanol in the ethanol blended gasoline and
biodiesel fuel shall be designated B-xx where "xx" is the volume
percent of biodiesel.
6. Motor fuel shall not contain more than trace amounts of MTBE,
as provided in section 214A.18.
214A.2 TESTS AND STANDARDS.
1. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for
carrying out this chapter. The rules may include, but are not
limited to, specifications relating to motor fuel, including but not
limited to renewable fuel such as ethanol blended gasoline,
biodiesel, biodiesel blended fuel, and motor fuel components such as
an oxygenate. In the interest of uniformity, the department shall
adopt by reference other specifications relating to tests and
standards for motor fuel including renewable fuel and motor fuel
components, established by the United States environmental protection
agency and A.S.T.M. international. In adopting standards for a
renewable fuel, the department shall consult with the committee.
2. Octane number shall conform to the average of values obtained
from the A.S.T.M. international D2699 research method and the
A.S.T.M. international D2700 motor method.
a. Octane number for regular grade leaded gasoline shall
follow the specifications of A.S.T.M. international but shall not be
less than eighty-eight.
b. Octane number for premium grade leaded gasoline shall
follow the specifications of A.S.T.M. international but shall not be
less than ninety-three.
c. Octane number for regular grade unleaded gasoline shall
follow the specifications of A.S.T.M. international but shall not be
less than eighty-seven.
d. Octane number for premium grade unleaded gasoline shall
follow the specifications of A.S.T.M. international but shall not be
less than ninety.
3. a. For motor fuel advertised for sale or sold as gasoline
by a dealer, the motor fuel must meet requirements for that type of
motor fuel and its additives established by the United States
environmental protection agency including as provided under 42 U.S.C.
§ 7545.
b. If the motor fuel is advertised for sale or sold as
ethanol blended gasoline, the motor fuel must comply with
departmental standards which shall meet all of the following
requirements:
(1) Ethanol must be an agriculturally derived ethyl alcohol that
meets A.S.T.M. international specification D4806 for denatured fuel
ethanol for blending with gasoline for use as automotive
spark-ignition engine fuel, or a successor A.S.T.M. international
specification, as established by rules adopted by the department.
(2) Gasoline blended with ethanol must meet any of the following
requirements:
(a) For the gasoline, A.S.T.M. international specification D4814.
(b) For the ethanol blended gasoline, A.S.T.M. international
specification D4814.
(c) For the gasoline, A.S.T.M. international specification D4814
except for distillation, if, for E-10 or a classification below E-10,
the ethanol blended gasoline meets the requirements of A.S.T.M.
international specification D4814.
(3) For ethanol blended gasoline, at least nine percent by volume
must be fuel grade ethanol. In addition, the following applies:
(a) For the period beginning on September 16 and ending on May 31
of each year, the state grants a waiver of one pound per square inch
from the A.S.T.M. international D4814 Reid vapor pressure
requirement.
(b) For the period beginning on June 1 and ending on September 15
of each year the United States environmental protection agency must
grant a one pound per square inch waiver for ethanol blended
conventional gasoline with at least nine but not more than ten
percent by volume of ethanol pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 80.27.
(4) For standard ethanol blended gasoline, it must be ethanol
blended gasoline classified as any of the following:
(a) E-9 or E-10, if the ethanol blended gasoline meets the
standards for that classification as otherwise provided in this
paragraph "b".
(b) Higher than E-10, if authorized by the department pursuant to
approval for the use of that classification of ethanol blended
gasoline in this state by the United States environmental protection
agency, by granting a waiver or the adoption of regulations.
(5) E-85 gasoline must be an agriculturally derived ethyl alcohol
that meets A.S.T.M. international specification D5798, described as a
fuel blend for use in ground vehicles with automotive spark-ignition
engines, or a successor A.S.T.M. international specification, as
established by rules adopted by the department.
4. a. For motor fuel advertised for sale or sold as diesel
fuel by a dealer, the motor fuel must meet requirements for that type
of motor fuel and its additives established by the United States
environmental protection agency including as provided under 42 U.S.C.
§ 7545.
b. If the motor fuel is advertised for sale or sold as
biodiesel or biodiesel blended fuel, the motor fuel must comply with
departmental standards which shall comply with specifications adopted
by A.S.T.M. international for biodiesel or biodiesel blended fuel, to
every extent applicable as determined by rules adopted by the
department.
(1) Biodiesel must conform to A.S.T.M. international
specification D6751 or a successor A.S.T.M. international
specification as established by rules adopted by the department. The
specification shall apply to biodiesel before it leaves its place of
manufacture.
(2) At least one percent of biodiesel blended fuel by volume must
be biodiesel.
(3) The biodiesel may be blended with diesel fuel whose sulfur,
aromatic, lubricity, and cetane levels do not comply with A.S.T.M.
international specification D975 grades 1-D or 2-D, low sulfur 1-D or
2-D, or ultra-low sulfur grades 1-D or 2-D, provided that the
finished biodiesel blended fuel meets A.S.T.M. international
specification D975 or a successor A.S.T.M. international
specification as established by rules adopted by the department.
5. Ethanol blended gasoline shall be designated E-xx where "xx"
is the volume percent of ethanol in the ethanol blended gasoline and
biodiesel fuel shall be designated B-xx where "xx" is the volume
percent of biodiesel.
6. Motor fuel shall not contain more than trace amounts of MTBE,
as provided in section 214A.18.
214A.2 TESTS AND STANDARDS.
1. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for
carrying out this chapter. The rules may include, but are not
limited to, specifications relating to motor fuel, including but not
limited to renewable fuel such as ethanol blended gasoline,
biodiesel, biodiesel blended fuel, and motor fuel components such as
an oxygenate. In the interest of uniformity, the department shall
adopt by reference other specifications relating to tests and
standards for motor fuel including renewable fuel and motor fuel
components, established by the United States environmental protection
agency and A.S.T.M. international. In adopting standards for a
renewable fuel, the department shall consult with the committee.
2. Octane number shall conform to the average of values obtained
from the A.S.T.M. international D2699 research method and the
A.S.T.M. international D2700 motor method.
a. Octane number for regular grade leaded gasoline shall
follow the specifications of A.S.T.M. international but shall not be
less than eighty-eight.
b. Octane number for premium grade leaded gasoline shall
follow the specifications of A.S.T.M. international but shall not be
less than ninety-three.
c. Octane number for regular grade unleaded gasoline shall
follow the specifications of A.S.T.M. international but shall not be
less than eighty-seven.
d. Octane number for premium grade unleaded gasoline shall
follow the specifications of A.S.T.M. international but shall not be
less than ninety.
3. a. For motor fuel advertised for sale or sold as gasoline
by a dealer, the motor fuel must meet requirements for that type of
motor fuel and its additives established by the United States
environmental protection agency including as provided under 42 U.S.C.
§ 7545.
b. If the motor fuel is advertised for sale or sold as
ethanol blended gasoline, the motor fuel must comply with
departmental standards which shall meet all of the following
requirements:
(1) Ethanol must be an agriculturally derived ethyl alcohol that
meets A.S.T.M. international specification D4806 for denatured fuel
ethanol for blending with gasoline for use as automotive
spark-ignition engine fuel, or a successor A.S.T.M. international
specification, as established by rules adopted by the department.
(2) Gasoline blended with ethanol must meet any of the following
requirements:
(a) For the gasoline, A.S.T.M. international specification D4814.
(b) For the ethanol blended gasoline, A.S.T.M. international
specification D4814.
(c) For the gasoline, A.S.T.M. international specification D4814
except for distillation, if, for E-10 or a classification below E-10,
the ethanol blended gasoline meets the requirements of A.S.T.M.
international specification D4814.
(3) For ethanol blended gasoline, at least nine percent by volume
must be fuel grade ethanol. In addition, the following applies:
(a) For the period beginning on September 16 and ending on May 31
of each year, the state grants a waiver of one pound per square inch
from the A.S.T.M. international D4814 Reid vapor pressure
requirement.
(b) For the period beginning on June 1 and ending on September 15
of each year the United States environmental protection agency must
grant a one pound per square inch waiver for ethanol blended
conventional gasoline with at least nine but not more than ten
percent by volume of ethanol pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 80.27.
(4) For standard ethanol blended gasoline, it must be ethanol
blended gasoline classified as any of the following:
(a) E-9 or E-10, if the ethanol blended gasoline meets the
standards for that classification as otherwise provided in this
paragraph "b".
(b) Higher than E-10, if authorized by the department pursuant to
approval for the use of that classification of ethanol blended
gasoline in this state by the United States environmental protection
agency, by granting a waiver or the adoption of regulations.
(5) E-85 gasoline must be an agriculturally derived ethyl alcohol
that meets A.S.T.M. international specification D5798, described as a
fuel blend for use in ground vehicles with automotive spark-ignition
engines, or a successor A.S.T.M. international specification, as
established by rules adopted by the department.
4. a. For motor fuel advertised for sale or sold as diesel
fuel by a dealer, the motor fuel must meet requirements for that type
of motor fuel and its additives established by the United States
environmental protection agency including as provided under 42 U.S.C.
§ 7545.
b. If the motor fuel is advertised for sale or sold as
biodiesel or biodiesel blended fuel, the motor fuel must comply with
departmental standards which shall comply with specifications adopted
by A.S.T.M. international for biodiesel or biodiesel blended fuel, to
every extent applicable as determined by rules adopted by the
department.
(1) Biodiesel must conform to A.S.T.M. international
specification D6751 or a successor A.S.T.M. international
specification as established by rules adopted by the department. The
specification shall apply to biodiesel before it leaves its place of
manufacture.
(2) At least one percent of biodiesel blended fuel by volume must
be biodiesel.
(3) The biodiesel may be blended with diesel fuel whose sulfur,
aromatic, lubricity, and cetane levels do not comply with A.S.T.M.
international specification D975 grades 1-D or 2-D, low sulfur 1-D or
2-D, or ultra-low sulfur grades 1-D or 2-D, provided that the
finished biodiesel blended fuel meets A.S.T.M. international
specification D975 or a successor A.S.T.M. international
specification as established by rules adopted by the department.
5. Ethanol blended gasoline shall be designated E-xx where "xx"
is the volume percent of ethanol in the ethanol blended gasoline and
biodiesel fuel shall be designated B-xx where "xx" is the volume
percent of biodiesel.
6. Motor fuel shall not contain more than trace amounts of MTBE,
as provided in section 214A.18.
