Rule 2. (1) A retail dealer shall not transfer, sell, dispense, or offer gasoline for sale in
this state unless every dispenser is posted with a notice which contains all of the
following information listed in the following order:
(a) The statement: "MEETS MICH. QUALITY & PURITY STANDARDS FOR".
(b) The name of 1 of the 9 uniform gasoline grades established in section 3 of the act
or the name of a special grade listed with and approved by the department pursuant to R
285.564.3(2).
(c) A statement that the gasoline contains methanol, co-solvent, or any additives in
the amount of 1% or more by volume and the information required in subrule (2) of this
rule. If the gasoline does not contain additives in the amount of 1% or more by volume
or contains an alcohol or ether that has a molecular weight greater than ethanol and is
not mixed with methanol or ethanol, the dispenser is not required to be posted with a
list of additives.
(d) The statement: "CONSUMER COMPLAINT TOLL-FREE HOT LINE: CALL1-
800-MDA-FUEL."
(2) If an additive is methanol, the notice shall state: "CONTAINSALCOHOL:
METHANOL ______%", the blank to be filled in with the concentration to the nearest
whole percent. If an additive is another alcohol other than methanol and is used as a co-
solvent, the notice shall state: "CONTAINS
", the blank to be filled in with the type of alcohol, such as tertiary butyl alcohol, and the
concentration to the nearest whole percent. If the additive is ethanol, no notice indicating
the presence or concentration is required if the gasoline contains not more than 10%
ethanol by volume. The following are examples of acceptable notice based on the
specific additive:
(a) Two percent methyl alcohol by volume:
METHANOL 2%."
"CONTAINS
ALCOHOL:
(b) Two percent methyl alcohol by volume and 4% ethyl alcohol by volume:
"CONTAINS ALCOHOL: METHANOL 2%."
(c) Four percent methyl alcohol by volume and 4% tertiary butyl alcohol by volume:
"CONTAINS ALCOHOL: METHANOL 4%" and "CONTAINS TERTIARY BUTYL
ALCOHOL 4%."
History: 1987 AACS; 2009 AACS.
R 285.562.3 Diesel, biodiesel, and biomass-based diesel dispenser notice; content.
Rule 3. (1) A retail dealer shall not transfer, sell, dispense, or offer diesel, biodiesel,
biodiesel blend, biomass-based diesel, or biomass-based diesel blend for sale in this
state unless every dispenser is posted with a notice which contains all of the
following information listed in the following order:
(a) The statement: "MEETS MICH. QUALITY & PURITY STANDARDS FOR".
(b) The commodity name and content statement as follows:
(i) Diesel blended to contain greater than 5% and up to and including 20% by volume
biodiesel must state "BIODIESEL BLEND: CONTAINS BIODIESEL IN
QUANTITIES BETWEEN 5 PERCENT AND 20 PERCENT."
(ii) Diesel blended to contain greater than 20% by volume biodiesel must state
"B____, BIODIESEL BLEND: CONTAINS MORE THAN 20% BIODIESEL" where
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