Section R20-2-715. Motor Fuel Quality Testing Methods and Requirements

A.      Unless otherwise required in A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 15, or this Chapter, the producer of a motor fuel shall test the motor fuel for its motor fuel properties using the methodologies in R20-2-702 and ensure that the motor fuel meets the applicable specifications in the material incorporated by reference in R20-2-702.

B.       Unless otherwise required in A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 15, or this Chapter, a person testing #1 or #2 diesel fuel shall use the methodologies and meet the specifications of ASTM D975.

C.      The owner or operator of a transmix or production facility shall ensure that all gasoline sold or offered for sale outside the CBG-covered area has its octane rating determined and certi- fied in accordance with 16 CFR 306 using the average of ASTM D2699 and ASTM D2700, also known as the (R+M)/2 method. The owner or operator of a motor fuel dispensing site shall ensure that all gasoline sold or offered for sale outside the CBG-covered area has its octane rating posted in accordance with 16 CFR 306.

Historical Note

Adopted as R4-31-204(M) and renumbered as R4-31-715 effective September 29, 1989 (Supp. 89-3). Amended

effective October 12, 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).

R20-2-715 recodified from R4-31-715 (Supp. 95-1). For- mer Section 20-2-715 renumbered to R20-2-711; new Section R20-2-715 renumbered from R20-2-720 and amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 4312, effective October 18, 1999 (Supp. 99-4). Amended by final

rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1690, effective June 5, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R.

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

Amended by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 190, effective March 12, 2011 (Supp. 11-1).