Section R20-2-710. Blending Requirements

A.      A person that has custody of or transports an oxygenated gaso- line blend shall ensure that no neat oxygenate blending occurs at a motor fuel dispensing site or fleet vehicle fueling facility.

B.       If a motor fuel dispensing site storage tank contains an oxy- genated gasoline blend that does not contain the amount of oxygen required by A.R.S. §§ 41-2122, 41-2123, 41-2125, or R20-2-751, the owner or operator of the motor fuel dispensing site shall do one of the following:

1.        Add gasoline that contains no more than 20 percent by volume of the same oxygenate to the non-compliant oxy- genated gasoline blend;

2.        Add a gasoline blend that dilutes the non-compliant oxy- genated gasoline blend to the level of oxygen content required by A.R.S. §§ 41-2122, 41-2123, 41-2125, or R20-2-751; or

3.        Empty the storage tank and replace the non-compliant oxygenated gasoline blend with a required oxygenate blend.

Historical Note

Former Section R4-31-204(H) renumbered without change as Section R4-31-710 (Supp. 89-1). Amended effective February 21, 1990 (Supp. 90-1). See emergency amendment below (Supp. 92-1). Amended by emergency action effective September 20, 1991, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 91-3). Emergency amendments adopted again without change effective December 20, 1991, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 91-4). Emergency amendments adopted again without change effective March 20, 1992, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 92-1). Emergency expired. Amended effective August 17, 1992 (Supp. 92-3). R20-2-710 recodified from R4-31-710 (Supp. 95-1). Former Section R20-2-710

renumbered to R20-2-708; new Section R20-2-710 renumbered from R20-2-713 and amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 4312, effective October 18, 1999 (Supp. 99-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R.

3722, effective September 12, 2006 (Supp. 06-3).