Ariz. Admin. Code § 3-7-713

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

Section R3-7-713 - Motor Fuel Storage Tank Labeling

A. An owner or operator of a motor fuel dispensing site shall ensure that all motor fuel storage tank fill pipes and gasoline vapor return lines located at the motor fuel dispensing site are labeled to identify the contents accurately as:

1. Unleaded gasoline;

2. Unleaded midgrade gasoline;

3. Unleaded premium gasoline;

4. No. 1 diesel or #1 diesel;

5. No. 2 diesel, #2 diesel, or diesel;

6. Premium diesel;

7. Gasoline vapor return, gasoline vapor recovery, or vapor recovery;

8. Biodiesel or biodiesel blend, for blends containing more than 5% biodiesel by volume; or

9. Ethanol flex fuel.

B. For gasoline-ethanol blends containing more than 10 but no more than 15 volume percent ethanol, storage tank labels shall describe the gasoline grade as specified in subsection (A)(1), (A)(2), and (A)(3), along with the designation "E15".

C. Any motor fuel not specified in subsection (A) shall be labeled at the storage tank fill pipe as designated on the product transfer document.

D. An owner or operator of a motor fuel dispensing site shall ensure that the label required under subsection (A) is at least 1 1/2 inches by 5 inches in size with block letters on a sharply contrasting background, and with lettering no smaller than 1/4 inch in height. The label shall be clean, legible, and visible at all times.

E. An owner or operator of a motor fuel dispensing site may display other information on the reverse side of a two-sided label.

F. An owner or operator of a motor fuel dispensing site shall not put motor fuel into a storage tank without attaching the proper label as specified in this Section.

G. A person shall not deliver motor fuel to a motor fuel dispensing site unless the product transfer documents confirm the motor fuel is the correct type as indicated on the tank fill pipes labeled under subsection (A) or (B) or the product being delivered meets or exceeds the standards of the labeled product.

H. If tank fill pipe and vapor recovery manhole covers are color-coded, the color coding shall comply with API 1637.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-7-713

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.