§ 119-13.1. Definitions. - North Carolina Statutes

Article 2A.

Regulation of Rerefined or Reprocessed Oil.

§ 119‑13.1.  Definitions.

As used in this Article:

(1)        "Lubricating oil" means any oil classified for theuse in an internal combustion engine, hydraulic system, gear box, differential,or wheel bearings.

(1a)      "Recycled oil" means any oil prepared from used oilfor energy recovery or reuse as a petroleum product by reclaiming,reprocessing, rerefining, or other means that use properly treated used oil asa substitute for petroleum products.

(1b)      "Rerefined oil" means used oil that is refined toremove the physical and chemical contaminants acquired through use and that, byitself or when blended with new lubricating oil or additives, meets applicableAmerican Petroleum Institute (A.P.I.) service classifications.

(2)        "Specifications" means the minimum chemicalproperties or analysis as determined by the American Society for TestingMaterials (A.S.T.M.) test methods using current ASTM analytical procedures.

(3)        "Used oil" means any oil that has been refinedfrom crude or synthetic oil and, as a result of use, storage, or handlingbecomes unsuitable for its original purpose due to the loss of its originalproperties or the presence of impurities, but that may be rerefined for furtheruse. (1953, c. 1137; 1979, c.158, s. 1; 1995, c. 516, s. 1.)