Section R20-2-711. Alcohol-oxygenated Gasoline Storage Tank Requirements

A.      Before a person adds an alcohol-oxygenated gasoline into a storage tank, the person shall:

1.        Test the storage tank for the presence of water and, if any water is detected, remove the water from the storage tank; and

2.        Install a fuel filter designed for use with alcohol-oxygen- ated gasoline in the fuel line of all motor fuel dispensers that dispense alcohol-oxygenated gasoline.

B.       If water is detected in a storage tank or in an alcohol-oxygen- ated gasoline in a storage tank, the owner or operator shall empty the storage tank.

Historical Note

Former Section R4-31-204(I) renumbered without change as Section R4-31-711 (Supp. 89-1). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective February 21, 1990 (Supp. 90-1). Amended effective October 1, 1990 (Supp. 90-4). 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 with changes effective August 17, 1992 (Supp. 92-3). R20-2-711 recodified from R4-31-711 (Supp. 95-1). Former Section R20-2-711 renumbered to R20-2-709; new Section R20-2-711 renumbered from R20-2-715 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).