Cal. Code Regs. tit. 4 § 4140

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 4140 - Definitions Used in Title 4, Division 9, Chapters 6 and 7

(a) "Biodiesel" means a fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, designated B100, and meeting the specifications set forth by the ASTM International in the latest version of Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels D6751 contained in the ASTM publication entitled: Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 5.

(b) "Diesel fuel" means a light middle or middle distillate fuel which may be blended up to 5. volume percent biodiesel, and meeting the specifications set forth by the ASTM International in the latest version of Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils D975 contained in the ASTM publication entitled: Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 5.

(c) "Biodiesel blend" means biodiesel blended with petroleum-based diesel fuel.

(d) "Non-ester renewable diesel" means a diesel fuel registered as a motor vehicle fuel or fuel additive under 40 CFR Part 79 , as amended by Pub. L. 91-604, produced from nonpetroleum renewable resources that is not a mono-alkyl ester.

(e) "Non-ester renewable diesel blend" means non-ester renewable diesel blended with petroleum-based diesel fuel.

(f) "Biomass-based diesel" means a renewable diesel fuel that meets the definition of either biodiesel or non-ester renewable diesel

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 4140

1. New section filed 4-30-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 21).
2. Amendment of article heading, section heading and text filed 10-5-89; operative 11-4-89 (Register 89, No. 41).
3. Amendment filed 7-28-92; operative 7-28-92 (Register 92, No. 31).
4. Amendment of article 5 heading filed 10-12-2001 as an emergency; operative 10-12-2001 (Register 2001, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-11-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Reinstatement of article 5 heading as it existed prior to 10-12-2001 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2002, No. 33).
6. Amendment of article 5 heading filed 8-15-2002; operative 9-14-2002 (Register 2002, No. 33).
7. Amendment filed 4-22-2004; operative 5-22-2004 (Register 2004, No. 17).
8. New final paragraph filed 9-9-2005 as an emergency; operative 9-9-2005 (Register 2005, No. 37). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-10-2006 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 9-9-2005 emergency amendment pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2006, No. 35).
10. Renumbering of former section 4140 to section 4141 and new section 4140 filed 1-24-2011; operative 2-23-2011 (Register 2011, No. 4).
11. Editorial correction of HISTORY 10 (Register 2011, No. 6).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 12027, 13440 and 13450, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 13401, 13440, 13441, 13450 and 13451, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 4-30-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 21).
2. Amendment of article heading, section heading and text filed 10-5-89; operative 11-4-89 (Register 89, No. 41).
3. Amendment filed 7-28-92; operative 7-28-92 (Register 92, No. 31).
4. Amendment of article 5 heading filed 10-12-2001 as an emergency; operative 10-12-2001 (Register 2001, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-11-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Reinstatement of article 5 heading as it existed prior to 10-12-2001 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2002, No. 33).
6. Amendment of article 5 heading filed 8-15-2002; operative 9-14-2002 (Register 2002, No. 33).
7. Amendment filed 4-22-2004; operative 5-22-2004 (Register 2004, No. 17).
8. New final paragraph filed 9-9-2005 as an emergency; operative 9-9-2005 (Register 2005, No. 37). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-10-2006 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 9-9-2005 emergency amendment pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2006, No. 35).
10. Renumbering of former section 4140 to section 4141 and new section 4140 filed 1-24-2011; operative 2-23-2011 (Register 2011, No. 4).
11. Editorial correction of History 10 (Register 2011, No. 6).