Biofuels Definitions and Specifications

Biodiesel is defined as a fuel that is produced from nonpetroleum renewable resources and meets ASTM Standard D6751 and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives established in Section 211 of the Clean Air Act. E85 is defined as a blend of fuel ethanol and gasoline that meets ASTM Standard D5798. The Arizona Department of Weights and Measures must adopt rules to establish and enforce federal standards and ASTM test methods for biofuels and biofuel blends, and blenders of biodiesel must follow the established reporting requirements.

(Reference Recodified to Arizona Revised Statutes 3-3401 and 3-3433 and Arizona Administrative Code R3-7-718)