Colorado § 8-20-204 Specifications - classes I, II, and III

Colorado Statutes

§ 8-20-204 — Specifications - classes I, II, and III

Colorado § 8-20-204

Title 08Labor and

Art.Fuel Products

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-20-204 (2026).

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(1)All products in classes I, II, and III shall comply with the most current applicable specifications of ASTM, which are found in section 5 of that organization's publication Petroleum Products, Lubricants, and Fossil Fuels and supplements thereto or revisions thereof as may be designated by ASTM, except as modified or rejected by this article or any rule promulgated pursuant to this article. If gasoline is blended with ethanol, the ASTM D 4814 specifications shall apply to the base gasoline prior to blending. Blends of gasoline and ethanol shall not exceed the ASTM D 4814 vapor pressure standard; except that, if the ethanol is blended at nine percent or higher but not exceeding ten percent, the blend may exceed the ASTM D 4814 vapor pressure standard by no more than 1.0 PSI. C

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(1) All products in classes I,
II, and III shall comply with the most current applicable specifications of ASTM,
which are found in section 5 of that organization's publication Petroleum Products,
Lubricants, and Fossil Fuels and supplements thereto or revisions thereof as may
be designated by ASTM, except as modified or rejected by this article or any rule
promulgated pursuant to this article. If gasoline is blended with ethanol, the ASTM
D 4814 specifications shall apply to the base gasoline prior to blending. Blends of
gasoline and ethanol shall not exceed the ASTM D 4814 vapor pressure standard;
except that, if the ethanol is blended at nine percent or higher but not exceeding
ten percent, the blend may exceed the ASTM D 4814 vapor pressure standard by no
more than 1.0 PSI. Class I products shall not be blended at a retail location with
products commonly and commercially known as casinghead gasoline, absorption
gasoline, condensation gasoline, drip gasoline, or natural gasoline.

(2) to (4) Repealed.

(5) To further avoid the perpetration of fraud upon the users and purchasers
of motor fuel offered for sale for highway vehicle use, the artificial coloring of such
motor fuel is absolutely prohibited, except in motor fuel having a research octane
rating of eighty-eight or better after coloring, as determined by the ASTM's
research method.

(6) The sale of any product under any grade name that indicates to the
purchaser that it is of a certain automotive fuel rating or ASTM grade shall not be
permitted unless the automotive fuel rating or grade indicated in the grade name is
consistent with the value and meets the applicable requirements of ASTM. The AKI
shall not be less than the AKI posted on the product dispenser or as certified on the
invoice, bill of lading, shipping paper, or other documentation.

Legislative History

Source: L. 31: p. 590, � 5. CSA: C. 118, � 4. L. 41: p. 582, � 4. L. 43: p. 447, � 2. CRS 53: � 100-2-4. C.R.S. 1963: � 100-2-4. L. 67: p. 211, � 1. L. 86: (1) amended and (2) to (4) repealed, pp. 509, 510, �� 1, 5, effective July 1. L. 93: (1) amended, p. 511, � 1, effective April 26. L. 2005: (1), (5), and (6) amended, p. 1343, � 4, effective August 8. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 386, � 1, effective April 3.