Maine § 38 §585-I MTBE

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §585-I — MTBE

Maine § 38 §585-I

Title 38WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Ch. 4PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AIR

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 38 §585-I (2026).

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The following provisions apply to the sale of MTBE in the State.

1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "MTBE" means the gasoline oxygenate methyl tertiary butyl ether.

2.Prohibition on sale. Beginning January 1, 2007, a person may not sell, offer for sale, distribute or blend in this State gasoline that contains more than 1/2 of 1% by volume MTBE that is intended for sale to ultimate consumers in this State.

3.Emergency order. Notwithstanding subsection 2, whenever the commissioner finds that a danger to public health or safety exists due to low supply of gasoline in the State, the commissioner may issue an emergency order waiving the sales prohibition in subsection 2.

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The following provisions apply to the sale of MTBE in the State.
1.
Definition.
For purposes of this section, "MTBE" means the gasoline oxygenate methyl tertiary butyl ether.
2.
Prohibition on sale.
Beginning January 1, 2007, a person may not sell, offer for sale, distribute or blend in this State gasoline that contains more than 1/2 of 1% by volume MTBE that is intended for sale to ultimate consumers in this State.
3.
Emergency order.
Notwithstanding subsection 2, whenever the commissioner finds that a danger to public health or safety exists due to low supply of gasoline in the State, the commissioner may issue an emergency order waiving the sales prohibition in subsection 2.