W. Va. Code R. § 42-22-6

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 42-22-6 - Uniform Regulation For Motor Fuel
6.1. The National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) handbook 130, as published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been adopted by W.Va. Code § 47-1-11 as the applicable standards for the regulation of motor fuels and heating and fuel oils, with the following exception: Within handbook 130, Uniform Engine Fuels, Petroleum Products, and Automotive Lubricants regulations, sub-section one of section seven adopts five test methods to be used to determine compliance with the applicable premium diesel parameters:
(a) energy content,
(b) Cetane number,
(c) low temperature operability,
(d) thermal stability, and
(e) fuel injector cleanliness. he division of labor does not adopt (e), "fuel injector cleanliness" as an acceptable testing method. election and proven analysis as per the stated test methods of two (2) of the four (4) remaining properties shall constitute premium diesel fuel for the state.
6.2. Test results which are in error exceeding the reproducibility limits for that value in the applicable ASTM publication, shall be considered to be in violation of W. Va. Code § 47-1-11, Requirements For Motor Fuel.

W. Va. Code R. § 42-22-6