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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) For the purpose of this section, “California diesel fuel” is defined as any diesel fuel physically within the State of California that satisfies all requirements of Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Sections 2281–2285, and is sold, intended for sale, or made available for sale as a motor fuel in the State of California, subsequent to May 31, 2006.
(b) Any retailer or wholesale purchaser-consumer of California diesel fuel is, with regard to such diesel fuel, exempt from the labeling requirements contained in §§ 80.570, 80.571, 80.572, 80.573, and 80.574.
(c)(1) Any refiner, importer, or distributor of California diesel fuel is, with regard to such diesel fuel, exempt from the product transfer requirements of § 80.590, provided that the product transfer document contains the following statement:
“California diesel fuel. Maximum 15 ppm sulfur.”
(2) Product codes may be used to satisfy this product transfer document requirement.
(d) Any refiner, importer, or distributor of California diesel fuel is, with regard to such diesel fuel, exempt from the designation requirements of § 80.598, provided that:
(1) The refiner, importer, or distributor does not transfer custody of the California diesel fuel to facility outside the State of California;
(2) The fuel is intended to be sold or made available for sale in the State of California; and
(3) The PTD requirements in paragraph (f) of the section are satisfied.
(e) Any refiner, importer, or distributor of California diesel fuel is, with regard to such diesel fuel, exempt from the volume balance requirements of § 80.599.
(f) Any refiner, importer, or distributor of California diesel fuel is, with regard to such diesel fuel, exempt from the recordkeeping requirements under designate and track provisions of § 80.600.
(g) Any refiner, importer, or distributor of California diesel fuel is, with regard to such diesel fuel, exempt from the reporting requirements for the purposes of the designate and track provisions of § 80.601.
(h) Any refiner, importer, or distributor of California diesel fuel is, with regard to such diesel fuel, exempt from the recordkeeping requirements for entities in the MV or NRLM diesel fuel and diesel fuel additive production, importation, and distribution systems of §§ 80.592 and 80.602 except those relating to sampling and testing, under §§ 80.581, 80.584, 80.585, and 80.586.
(i) Any refiner or importer of California diesel fuel is, with regard to such diesel fuel, exempt from the annual reporting requirements for NRLM diesel under § 80.604.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.80.616 What are the enforcement exemptions for California diesel distributed within the State of California? - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-40-protection-of-environment/cfr-sect-40-80-616/
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