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	Department	ND Department of Health		NCWM Region	CWMA
	Primary Contact	Gary Berreth		Last Modified	09/02/10
	Phone	(701) 328-5166
	Email	gaberret@nd.gov
	What's needed for a successful program?	Funding for a biodiesel quality enforcement program is required
AUTHORITY
	Fuel Authority	Statutory (enacted legislation); Regulatory (state regulations)
	Statutory/Regulatory Citation	NDCC CHAPTER 19-10 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS/NDAC Article 33-34- Definitions. “Biodiesel” means any non-petroleum-based diesel fuel made from renewable resources such as vegetable oils or animal fats that meets the most current applicable specifications of American society for testing materials (ASTM).
ADOPTED FUEL SPECIFICATIONS
	Fuels Currently Regulated	Petroleum and fuel products including gasoline, alcohol-blended gasoline, diesel, tractor fuel, fuel oil (heating oil), kerosene, biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and all other alternative fuels.
	Fuel Specifications	PetroDiesel_ASTM D975; B6-19_no-adopted-spec; B1-B5_ASTM D975; B100_ASTM D6751; The most current applicable specifications of ASTM is provided in state fuel regulations.
	Other Specifications	None.
	If no spec - plan to adopt
	Process to Adopt Specifications	Administrative Rulemaking
	ASTM-Rev Adopted	periodic - adopt & update per set schedule (e.g. annually)
TESTING PROGRAMS
	Proactive Tests	Petroleum Diesel
	Reactive Test Circumstance	Action is recourse
	Fuel Test Performed	- Water & Sediment; - Density; - Cetane; - Vacuum Distillation
	Where Sampled	Retailer
	Where Tested	State's In-House Lab
	Penalties
	How to Report
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