SECTIONS 13450-13451 - California Statutes

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

SECTION 13450-13451

13450. The department shall establish specifications for
compression-ignition engine fuel, kerosene, and fuel oil. The
department shall adopt by reference the latest standards established
by a recognized consensus organization or standards writing
organization such as the American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM) or the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), for
compression-ignition engine fuels, kerosene, and fuel oil, except
that no specification shall be less stringent than required by any
California state law.
(a) Diesel fuel shall meet the specifications set forth in ASTM
D-975, except that sulfur specifications shall not exceed the maximum
specified by any California state law.
(b) Kerosene shall meet the specifications set forth in ASTM
D-3699.
(c) Fuel oil shall meet the specifications set forth in ASTM
D-396, except that sulfur specifications shall not exceed the maximum
specified by any California state law.

13451. It is unlawful for any person to sell or deliver to any
premises for the purpose of sale, any product as or purported to be
"compression-ignition engine fuel," "diesel fuel," "kerosene," or
"fuel oil," unless the product conforms to the specifications of this
article.