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ETHANOL GAS PUMP LABELING LAWS
Several U.S. states do not label gas pumps when ethanol alcohol is added to gasoline!
Other states only label pumps when alcohol added is above 1-2 %.
Review lists below for your state's laws and requirements for pump labeling.
Unfamiliarity with state federal and county fuel laws,
has lead too many people to be unaware that the gas they are purchasing contains alcohol!
Every state currently sells some E10 gas (ethanol alcohol blends of fuel) at public pumps .
Pumps which have no ethanol today, will likely switch over to e10 in the very near future.
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Consumers may still not be aware when they are purchasing gas that contains alcohol.
The result has been widespread concern and anger, due to the sudden occurrence of engine problems/malfunctions/damage from this fuel blend.
The EPA and United States government has not adequately provided necessary information to the public when passing laws that mandate use of ethanol alcohol (renewable reformulated fuels) in public gas supply. Also, many consumers are unaware that the use of alcohol-blend fuels require special precautions, to prevent and limit damage and malfunction to gas-powered motors.
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Ethanol Fuel - What is it?
Fuels with ethanol will get lower MPG
Are you taking necessary precautions when using ethanol-blend gasoline?
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The Politics of Ethanol Fuel
The reason you're finding E10 fuel at the gas pumps is primarily because of the following U.S. government and EPA legislation:
The Clean Air Act (1990) and Alternative Motor Fuels Act (1988)
The Energy Policy Act (2005)
EPA Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS September 2006)
and RFS updates in 2007 and 2008
2007 update located here: nsdi.epa.gov/otaq/renewablefuels/420r07004chap2.pdf
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Ethanol Laws - State by State Guide
States that DO NOT REQUIRE LABELING ON PUMP for ethanol content:
States that DO REQUIRE A LABEL ON PUMP for ethanol presence:
Warning: The following areas do not NOT require ethanol/alcohol pump labeling:
District of Columbia - DC, Indiana - In, Kansas - KS, Kentucky - KY,
Maryland - MD, Michigan - MI, Minnesota - MN, Missouri - MO, Nevada - NV,
New Hampshire - NH (inconclusive - read) - New Jersey - NJ, North Carolina - NC, Ohio - OH.
Caution: The following states sometimes require labeling, often dependent on percent of ethanol alcohol added:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.
A portable ALCOHOL FUEL TEST KIT or QUIK-CHECK SOLUTION will quickly check if gas contains ethanol.
States letter A to M
- Alabama - AL (1 % or higher)
-- Alaska - AK Always Labels
- Arizona - AZ (1 % or higher)
- Arkansas - AR (1.5 % or higher)
-- California - CA Always Labels
- Colorado - CO (2 % or higher)
- Connecticut - CT (1 % or higher)
- Delaware - DE (1.5 % or higher)
-- Florida - FL Always Labels
- Georgia - GA (1.5 % or higher)
- Hawaii - HI (1 % or higher)
- Idaho - ID (1 % or higher)
- Illinois - IL (1 % or higher)
- Iowa - IA (1 % or higher)
- Louisiana - LA (1 % or higher)
-- Maine - ME Always Labels
- Massachusetts - MA (1 % or higher)
- Mississippi - MS (1 % or higher)
- Montana - MT (1.5 % or higher)
Stay Safe & Protect your investments: Check and monitor gas with an Alcohol Fuel Test Kit and/or Quik-Check Solution.
States letter N to W
- Nebraska - NE (1 % or higher)
- New Mexico - NM (1 % or higher)
- New York - NY (1 % or higher)
- North Dakota - ND (1 % or higher)
- Oklahoma - OK (1 % or higher)
- Oregon - OR (1.5 % or higher)
-- Pennsylvania - PA Always Labels
- Rhode Island - RI (1 % or higher)
- South Carolina - SC (1.5 % or higher)
- South Dakota - SD (2 % or higher)
- Tennessee - TN (1.5 % or higher)
- Texas - TX (1 % or higher)
- Utah - UT (1 % or higher)
- Vermont - VT (1.5 % or higher)
- Virginia - VA (1 % or higher)
- Washington - WA (Up to 10%)
- West Virginia - WV (1.5 % or higher)
-- Wisconsin - WI Always Labels
- Wyoming - WV Labels "gasahol"
Protect Your Engines!
Simple, quick and portable Alcohol Fuel Test Kits,
now available to the public.
Caution - Warning:
The percent of ethanol may be incorrectly added by the local fuel distributor.
In most areas ethanol is added to the tanks by the delivery truck drivers, (local distributor); And, very few gas stations monitor or check ethanol content (% added) of fuel delivered and contained in the gas pump.
Several states that are now labeling, are attempting to change laws to "no label".
ACE is currently proposing the legal limit for alcohol in gas be increased from 10 to 15%.
There are still many gas-powered engines that prohibit use of gasoline containing alcohol.
Check your owner's manual fuel recommendations. View Manufacturer Ethanol Fuel Recommendations.and Warnings.
Contact your local, state and federal legislators and demand the right
to be informed when fuel mixture at gas station pumps contains alcohol.
Protect Your Rights!
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The debate to "label or not label" has been a recent hot topic in Iowa and several other states.
Example -March 2008 Iowa News sources report:
Iowa Senate President Jack Kibbie recently introduced a bill, saying that he thought more motorists would buy E-10 without the label. Kibbie’s proposal would have allowed gasoline station owners to decide whether or not to keep the E-10 label at the pump. The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) also opposed the label-removal proposal, wanting to keep the E-10 labels on pumps. Many Iowans complained about the proposal, wanting to know for sure what was in the fuel they were pumping...
Details on this news report can be found at NACS online and magazine, The Association for Convenience and Petroleum Retailing.
March 2009: ACE (American Coalition for Ethanol) - Proposes increasing the legal limit of ethanol from 10 to 15%. Read.
! Protect Your Right to know what's in the gas you're buying.
ALL STATES SHOULD REQUIRE GAS PUMP LABELS WHEN ETHANOL/ALCOHOL IS ADDED.
! Let your legislators know how fuel issues they are debating affect your finances and engines' condition.
! Learn about the negative side effects ethanol E10 can have on engines.
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Source: State labeling laws in box charts above obtained from ACE STATUS Report 2006-08 and current public information, including state and county laws, fuel supplier reports, etc.
Note: State fuel laws and guidelines change constantly, especially with ethanol distribution - So always check your state's laws directly for updates.
Renewable fuel and E10 details/changes usually can be found online at your states' governement website - Often found under Department of Energy or Department of Agriculture and/or Division of Weights & Measures. Also, ACE, American Coalition for Ethanol publishes yearly update on state-by-state ethanol laws). The U.S. Department of Energy website also includes extensive information on renewable and alternative fuels - See Alternative Fuel Data Center (AFDC).
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Examples of Labels/Logos you may see on gasoline pump, when your state requires E10 labeling:
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