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North Dakota One-Pager (State's Fuel Quality Regulation)
  Department
ND Department of Health
  NCWM Region
CWMA
 
  Primary Contact
Gary Berreth
  Last Modified 09/02/10  
  Phone
(701) 328-5166
 
  Email
gaberret@nd.gov
 
  What's needed for a
successful program?
 Funding for a biodiesel quality enforcement program is required  
AUTHORITY
  Fuel Authority
Statutory (enacted legislation); Regulatory (state regulations)
 
  Statutory/Regulatory Citation
NDCC CHAPTER 19-10 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS/NDAC Article 33-34- Definitions. “Biodiesel” means any non-petroleum-based diesel fuel made from renewable resources such as vegetable oils or animal fats that meets the most current applicable specifications of American society for testing materials (ASTM).
 
ADOPTED FUEL SPECIFICATIONS
  Fuels Currently Regulated
Petroleum and fuel products including gasoline, alcohol-blended gasoline, diesel, tractor fuel, fuel oil (heating oil), kerosene, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and all other alternative fuels.
 
  Fuel Specifications
PetroDiesel_ASTM D975; B6-19_no-adopted-spec; B1-B5_ASTM D975; B100_ASTM D6751; The most current applicable specifications of ASTM is provided in state fuel regulations.
 
  Other Specifications None.  
  If no spec - plan to adopt  
  Process to Adopt Specifications
Administrative Rulemaking
 
  ASTM-Rev Adopted
periodic - adopt & update per set schedule (e.g. annually)
 
TESTING PROGRAMS
  Proactive Tests
Petroleum Diesel
 
  Reactive Test Circumstance
Action is recourse
 
  Fuel Test Performed
- Water & Sediment; - Density; - Cetane; - Vacuum Distillation
 
  Where Sampled
Retailer
 
  Where Tested
State's In-House Lab
 
  Penalties
 
REPORTING
  How to Report
PRODUCT INDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
 
  Dispenser Labeling
 
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