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Vermont One-Pager (State's Fuel Quality Regulation)
  Department
VT Department of Agriculture/Food & Markets
  NCWM Region
NEWMA
 
  Primary Contact
Ray Cioffi
  Last Modified 09/13/10  
  Phone
(802) 241-4369
 
  Email
ray.cioffi@state.vt.us
 
  What's needed for a
successful program?
 Administrative Rule to adopt ASTM D 6751.  
AUTHORITY
  Fuel Authority
Regulatory (state regulations); Statutory (enacted legislation)
 
  Statutory/Regulatory Citation
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.
 
ADOPTED FUEL SPECIFICATIONS
  Fuels Currently Regulated
Biodiesel-Blends_no; B100-Biodiesel_no; Diesel Fuel_no
 
  Fuel Specifications
PetroDiesel_no-adopted-spec; B100_no-adopted-spec; B6-19_no-adopted-spec; B1-B5_no-adopted-spec
 
  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.  
  If no spec - plan to adopt VT has no plans to adopt any new motor fuel regulations at this time.  
  Process to Adopt Specifications
Administrative Rulemaking or Statute
 
  ASTM-Rev Adopted
 
TESTING PROGRAMS
  Proactive Tests
Do not proactively test
 
  Reactive Test Circumstance
When a complaint is made the department 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.
 
  Fuel Test Performed
Water paste
 
  Where Sampled
Retailer
 
  Where Tested
At the station for water and out sourced for other specs (rarely done)
 
  Penalties
Consumer Protection has the authority to penalize.
 
REPORTING
  How to Report Department of Agriculture/Food & Markets, Consumer Assurance Division, call 802-828-2436. POC is Ray Cioffi or Henry Marckres. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/chapters.cfm?Title=09
PRODUCT INDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
 
  Dispenser Labeling
 
NOTES