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Arkansas One-Pager (State's Fuel Quality Regulation)
  Department
AR Bureau of Standards
  NCWM Region
SWMA
 
  Primary Contact
Teresa Dillard
  Last Modified 10/08/08 11:24am  
  Phone
(501) 570-1159
 
  Email
Teresa.Dillard@aspb.ar.gov
 
  What's needed for a
successful program?
 Alternative Fuel Grants, Biodiesel Tax Refund, Income Tax Credit Incentives & Biofuels Use Requirement require biodiesel suppliers to certify that they will produce biodiesel fuel that meets the appropriate federal and state standards. The Arkansas Bureau of Standards will work to ensure fuel quality standards.  
AUTHORITY
  Fuel Authority
Regulatory (state regulations); Statutory (enacted legislation)
 
  Statutory/Regulatory Citation
Arkansas Code 15-4-2803&15-4-2804; House Bill 1379 and 1845, 2007; Senate Bill 237, 2007
 
ADOPTED FUEL SPECIFICATIONS
  Fuels Currently Regulated
B100-Biodiesel_yes; Biodiesel-Blends_no; Diesel Fuel_yes
 
  Fuel Specifications
B100_ASTM D6751; B6-19_no-adopted-spec; B1-B5_no-adopted-spec; PetroDiesel_ASTM D975
 
  Other Specifications  
  If no spec - plan to adopt If the new ASTM biodiesel specifications are published in October, 2008 then the new B100/99, B5 and B6-20 specs will need to be approved by the State Plant Board before they become legally effective in ~ February 2009.  
  Process to Adopt Specifications
Administrative Rulemaking; Legislative Process
 
  ASTM-Rev Adopted
automatic - incorporation of "most-current" revision
 
TESTING PROGRAMS
  Proactive Tests
Biodiesel (B100)
 
  Reactive Test Circumstance
Consumer Complaint Retail / Distributor Request
 
  Fuel Test Performed
Water & Sediment; Flash Point; Glycerine
 
  Where Sampled
Retailer; Terminal / Blender
 
  Where Tested
State's In-House Lab
 
  Penalties
Stop Sales Order, Civil and Criminal Penalities, Fines from $600.00 to $2,000.00
 
REPORTING
  How to Report
PRODUCT INDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
 
  Dispenser Labeling
 
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