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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.80.1651 Product transfer document requirements

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Gasoline, RBOB, CBOB, and oxygenates. In addition to any other product transfer document requirements under this part 80, on each occasion that any person transfers custody or title to any gasoline, RBOB, CBOB, or oxygenate other than when gasoline is sold or dispensed for use in motor vehicles at a retail outlet or wholesale purchaser-consumer facility, the transferor shall provide to the transferee documents which include all the following information:

(1) The name and address of the transferor.

(2) The name and address of the transferee.

(3) The volume of gasoline, RBOB, CBOB, or oxygenate which is being transferred.

(4) The location of the gasoline, RBOB, CBOB, or oxygenate at the time of the transfer.

(5) The date of the transfer.

(b) Gasoline for export or with an exemption and California gasoline. In addition to any other product transfer document requirements under this part 80, on each occasion when any person transfers custody or title to any gasoline for export or with an exemption under §§ 80.1654, 80.1655, 80.1656, or 80.1658, any of the following statements must be included on the product transfer document:

(1) For gasoline with a national security exemption under § 80.1655, “This gasoline is for use in vehicles, engines, or equipment under an EPA–approved national security exemption only.”

(2) For gasoline with a research, development, or testing exemption under § 80.1656, “This gasoline is for research, development, or testing purposes only.”

(3) For gasoline for use in American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under § 80.1658, “This is gasoline for use only in Guam, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands.”

(4) For gasoline for export purposes, “This gasoline is for export only.”

(5) For gasoline for racing purposes, “This gasoline is for racing purposes only.”

(6) For California gasoline, pursuant to § 80.1654, “California gasoline”.

(c) Gasoline additive. On each occasion when any person transfers custody or title to any gasoline additive intended to be used at less than 1 volume percent, other than when the gasoline additive is sold or dispensed for use in motor vehicles at a retail outlet or wholesale purchaser-consumer facility, the transferor shall provide to the transferee documents which include information on the maximum recommended treatment level.

(d) Ethanol denaturant. On each occasion when any person transfers custody or title to any ethanol denaturant designated as suitable for use in the manufacture of denatured fuel ethanol meeting federal quality requirements pursuant to § 80.1611, the transferor shall provide to the transferee documents which include all the following information:

(1) The name and address of the transferor.

(2) The name and address of the transferee.

(3) The volume of ethanol denaturant which is being transferred.

(4) The location of the ethanol denaturant at the time of the transfer.

(5) The date of the transfer.

(6) A statement identifying the batch as “Ethanol denaturant suitable for the manufacture of denatured fuel ethanol meeting federal quality requirements”, or anther identifying statement as approved by EPA consistent with the requirements of § 80.1611.

(7) Information on the sulfur content of the ethanol denaturant, as applicable, pursuant to the requirements of § 80.1611.

(e) Oxygenate. On each occasion when any person transfers custody or title to any oxygenate, the transferor shall provide to the transferee documents which include all the following information:

(1) The name and address of the transferor.

(2) The name and address of the transferee.

(3) The volume of oxygenate which is being transferred.

(4) The location of the oxygenate at the time of the transfer.

(5) The date of the transfer.

(6) For denatured fuel ethanol, a statement identifying the batch as “Denatured fuel ethanol, maximum 10 ppm sulfur”.

(7) For oxygenates other than DFE, the name of the specific oxygenate must be identified on the PTD, followed by “maximum 10 ppm sulfur”.

(8) Alternative PTD language to that specified in paragraphs (e)(6) and (7) of this section may be used as approved by EPA consistent with the requirements of § 80.1610.

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