{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s17021","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f17021.","heading":"Biomass-based diesel and biodiesel labeling","text":"\u00a7\u202f17021.\nBiomass-based diesel and biodiesel labeling\n(a)\nIn general\nEach retail diesel fuel pump shall be labeled in a manner that informs consumers of the percent of biomass-based diesel or biodiesel that is contained in the biomass-based diesel blend or biodiesel blend that is offered for sale, as determined by the Federal Trade Commission.\n(b)\nLabeling requirements\nNot later than 180 days after\n(1) Biomass-based diesel blends or biodiesel blends that contain less than or equal to 5 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel by volume and that meet ASTM D975 diesel specifications shall not require any additional labels.\n(2) Biomass-based diesel blends or biodiesel blends that contain more than 5 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel by volume but not more than 20 percent by volume shall be labeled \u201ccontains biomass-based diesel or biodiesel in quantities between 5 percent and 20 percent\u201d.\n(3) Biomass-based diesel or biodiesel blends that contain more than 20 percent biomass based or biodiesel by volume shall be labeled \u201ccontains more than 20 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel\u201d.\n(c)\nDefinitions\nIn this section:\n(1)\nASTM\nThe term \u201cASTM\u201d means the American Society of Testing and Materials.\n(2)\nBiomass-based diesel\nThe term \u201cbiomass-based diesel\u201d means biodiesel as defined in\nsection 13220(f) of this title\n(3)\nBiodiesel\nThe term \u201cbiodiesel\u201d means the monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from plant or animal matter that meet\u2014\n(A) the registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives under this section; and\n(B) the requirements of ASTM standard D6751.\n(4)\nBiomass-based diesel and biodiesel blends\nThe terms \u201cbiomass-based diesel blend\u201d and \u201cbiodiesel blend\u201d means a blend of \u201cbiomass-based diesel\u201d or \u201cbiodiesel\u201d fuel that is blended with petroleum-based diesel fuel.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s17021.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f17021."},{"t":"heading","text":"Biomass-based diesel and biodiesel labeling"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Each retail diesel fuel pump shall be labeled in a manner that informs consumers of the percent of biomass-based diesel or biodiesel that is contained in the biomass-based diesel blend or biodiesel blend that is offered for sale, as determined by the Federal Trade Commission.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Labeling requirements"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Not later than 180 days after ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"December 19, 2007","tail":", the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate biodiesel labeling requirements as follows:"}]},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" Biomass-based diesel blends or biodiesel blends that contain less than or equal to 5 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel by volume and that meet ASTM D975 diesel specifications shall not require any additional labels.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" Biomass-based diesel blends or biodiesel blends that contain more than 5 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel by volume but not more than 20 percent by volume shall be labeled \u201ccontains biomass-based diesel or biodiesel in quantities between 5 percent and 20 percent\u201d.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" Biomass-based diesel or biodiesel blends that contain more than 20 percent biomass based or biodiesel by volume shall be labeled \u201ccontains more than 20 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel\u201d.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this section:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021/c/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"ASTM"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cASTM\u201d means the American Society of Testing and Materials.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021/c/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Biomass-based diesel"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cbiomass-based diesel\u201d means biodiesel as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 13220(f) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t42/s13220/f","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021/c/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Biodiesel"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cbiodiesel\u201d means the monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from plant or animal matter that meet\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021/c/3/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" the registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives under this section; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021/c/3/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" the requirements of ASTM standard D6751.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17021/c/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Biomass-based diesel and biodiesel blends"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The terms \u201cbiomass-based diesel blend\u201d and \u201cbiodiesel blend\u201d means a blend of \u201cbiomass-based diesel\u201d or \u201cbiodiesel\u201d fuel that is blended with petroleum-based diesel fuel.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}