Ariz. Admin. Code § 3-7-704

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R3-7-704 - Motor Fuel Dispensing Site Price and Grade Posting

A. Any roadside or other sign, including, but not limited to, prices on poles, monument signs, canopies, "A-frame' signs, or other structures, that advertises or displays motor fuel prices and is not connected to a motor fuel dispenser shall comply with subsections (1) through (4) of this Section, and shall comply with either method listed in subsections (5) and (6):

1. Display the self-service and full-service prices, if different;

2. Display the unit of measure of the price if other than per gallon;

3. Display fractions of a cent, if the fuel price is not charged at a whole cent; and

4. Display a decimal point when a dollar sign precedes the posted price.

5. Display the undiscounted price for any motor fuel product and applicable grade advertised; or

6. Display the discounted price for any motor fuel product and applicable grade advertised along with the conditions under which the discount is available, including, but not limited to, "Cash", "Cash Only", or "Membership."

a. Any discount conditions must be clearly presented on a sign in a font no less than 1/5 the size of the largest number posted on the sign or 2 1/2 inches, whichever is larger, and may not be abbreviated.

b. The discount conditions must appear immediately next to, above or below the discounted price and with equal illumination as the discounted price.

B. All motor fuel prices displayed must include all applicable federal and state taxes.

C. Motor fuel Descriptions. Motor fuel types, grades, and blends shall be described on signs listed in Subsection (A) as indicated in the following table:

Motor Fuel Type	ASTM Standard	Fuel Properties	Allowable Description
diesel	D975	Min. flash point 38º C Min. viscosity 1.3 mm²/S, max. 2.4 mm²/S	No. 1 Diesel, #1 Diesel, Diesel No. 1, or Diesel #1
	D975	Min. flash point 52º C Min. v isc osity 1.9 mm²/S, max. 4.1 mm²/S	No. 2 Diesel, #2 Diesel, Diesel No. 2, Diesel #2, or Diesel
	D975 or D7467	Meets definition of Premium Diesel in R3-7-101	Premium Diesel
	D7467	More than 5 and no more than 20 volume percent biodiesel	Biodiesel Blend or B-20 Biodiesel Blend
Ethanol Flex Fuel	D5798	51-83 volume percent ethanol	Ethanol Flex Fuel
Gasoline	D4814	Minimum 87 octane	Regular, Reg, Unleaded, UNL, or UL
		Minimum 89 octane	Midgrade, Mid, or Plus
		Minimum 91 octane	Premium, Prem, Super, Supreme, High, or High Performance
		Contains more than 10 but no more than 15 volume percent ethanol	E15

A person may use an alternative to the descriptions provided in subsection (C) upon receipt of written approval by the associate director.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-7-704

Adopted by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2280, effective 10/2/2017. Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 441, effective 3/5/2023.