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Vermont One-Pager (State's Fuel Quality Regulation) |
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VT Agency of Agriculture/Food & Markets
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NCWM Region |
NEWMA
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Primary Contact |
Henry Marckres / Marc Paquette
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Last Modified |
08/30/13
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Phone |
(802) 828-2436
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Email |
henry.marckres@state.vt.us / marc.paquette@state.vt.us
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What's needed for a
successful program?
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Administrative Rule to adopt ASTM D 6751.
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| AUTHORITY |
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Fuel Authority
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Regulatory (state regulations); Statutory (enacted legislation)
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Statutory/Regulatory Citation
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Title 9: Commerce and Trade; Chapter 73: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; § 2697a. Motor fuel octane content and quality; (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to misrepresent the octane content or the quality of motor fuel sold or offered for sale in this state. The secretary may randomly test motor fuel dispensers and motor fuel for the accuracy of any advertised, labeled or other declarations regarding the octane content and the quality of the fuel dispensed.
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| ADOPTED FUEL SPECIFICATIONS |
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Fuels Currently Regulated |
Biodiesel-Blends_no; B100-Biodiesel_no; Diesel Fuel_no
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Fuel Specifications
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PetroDiesel_no-adopted-spec; B100_no-adopted-spec; B6-19_no-adopted-spec; B1-B5_no-adopted-spec
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Other Specifications |
Title 9: Commerce and Trade; Chapter 73: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; 9 V.S.A. § 2633. (b) The specifications, etc. as published in NIST HB 44 and (c) the regulation for labeling and method of sale of commodities are adopted as part of this chapter.
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If no spec - plan to adopt
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VT has no plans to adopt any new motor fuel regulations at this time.
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Process to Adopt Specifications
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Administrative Rulemaking or Statute
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ASTM-Rev Adopted |
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| TESTING PROGRAMS |
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Proactive Tests
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Do not proactively test
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Reactive Test Circumstance
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When a complaint is made the Agency will investigate. VT has only 600 stations in the state so they feel the problem of testing is minimal. They currently receive few complaints and usually it is water contamination.
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Fuel Test Performed
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Water paste
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Where Sampled
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Retailer
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Where Tested
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At the station for water and out sourced for other specs (rarely done)
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Penalties
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Consumer Protection has the authority to penalize.
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| REPORTING
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How to Report
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Agency of Agriculture/Food & Markets, Consumer Protection Division, call 802-828-2426. POC is Henry Marckres or Marc Paquette.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/chapters.cfm?Title=09
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| PRODUCT INDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
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Dispenser Labeling
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| NOTES |
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