Section 414.032

Title XXVI TRADE AND COMMERCE

Chapter 414

Effective - 28 Aug 2001, 3 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  414.032.  Requirements, standards, certain fuels — alcohol additives and oxygenate blends, notice to buyer — director may inspect fuels, purpose. — 1. All kerosene, diesel fuel, heating oil, aviation turbine fuel, gasoline, gasoline-alcohol blends and other motor fuels shall meet the requirements in the annual book of ASTM standards and supplements thereto. The director may promulgate rules and regulations on the labeling, standards for, and identity of motor fuels and heating oils.

  2. All sellers of motor fuel which has been blended with an alcohol additive shall notify the buyer of same.

  3. All sellers of motor fuel which has been blended with at least one percent oxygenate by weight shall notify the buyer at the pump of the type of oxygenate. The provisions of this subsection may be satisfied with a sticker or label on the pump stating that the motor fuel may or may not contain the oxygenate. The department of agriculture shall provide the sticker or label, which shall be reasonable in size and content, at no cost to the sellers.

  4. The director may inspect gasoline, gasoline-alcohol blends or other motor fuels to insure that these fuels conform to advertised grade and octane. In no event shall the penalty for a first violation of this section exceed a written reprimand.

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(L. 1987 S.B. 249, A.L. 2001 S.B. 462)