Missouri Laws 414.032 – Requirements, standards, certain fuels — director may inspect fuels, ..
1. All kerosene, diesel fuel, heating oil, aviation turbine fuel, gasoline, gasoline-alcohol blends and other motor fuels shall meet the requirements in the annual book of ASTM standards and supplements thereto. The director may promulgate rules and regulations on the labeling, standards for, and identity of motor fuels and heating oils.
2. The director may inspect gasoline, gasoline-alcohol blends or other motor fuels to insure that these fuels conform to advertised grade and octane. In no event shall the penalty for a first violation of this section exceed a written reprimand.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 414.032
- Diesel fuel: refined oils commonly used in internal combustion engines where ignited by pressure and not by electric spark, the classification of which shall be defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). See Missouri Laws 414.012
- Director: the director of agriculture of the Missouri state department of agriculture or his delegated representative. See Missouri Laws 414.012
- Gasoline: a volatile mixture of liquid hydrocarbons generally containing small amounts of additives suitable for use as a fuel in spark-ignition internal combustion engines. See Missouri Laws 414.012
- Kerosene: a refined oil intended for heating or illuminating use, the classification of which shall be defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). See Missouri Laws 414.012
- Motor fuel: any liquid product used for the generation of power in an internal combustion engine. See Missouri Laws 414.012
3. The director may waive specific requirements in this section and in regulations promulgated according to this section, or may establish temporary alternative requirements for fuels as determined to be necessary in the event of an extreme and unusual fuel supply circumstance as a result of a petroleum pipeline or petroleum refinery equipment failure, emergency, or a natural disaster as determined by the director for a specified period of time. If any action is taken by the director under this section, the director shall:
(1) Advise the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of such action;
(2) Review the action after thirty days; and
(3) Notify industry stakeholders of such action.
4. Any waiver issued or action taken under subsection 3 of this section shall be as limited in scope and applicability as necessary, and shall apply equally and uniformly to all persons and companies in the impacted petroleum motor fuel supply and distribution system, including but not limited to petroleum producers, terminals, distributors, and retailers.