North Carolina Statutes
§ 119-26.3 — MTBE in motor fuels prohibited
North Carolina § 119-26.3
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 119Gasoline and Oil Inspection and Regulation
Art. 3Gasoline and Oil Inspection
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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 119-26.3 (2026).
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(a)Definitions. - As used in this section:
(1)"Motor fuel" has the same meaning as in G.S. 105-449.60.
(2)"MTBE" means the fuel additive methyl tertiary butyl ether.
(b)Prohibition; De Minimis Exception. - No person shall knowingly add MTBE to any motor fuel manufactured, distributed, stored, sold, or offered for sale in this State. No person shall manufacture, distribute, store, sell, or offer for sale motor fuel that contains a concentration of MTBE of more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) by volume in this State. The presence of MTBE in a motor fuel caused solely by incidental commingling of the motor fuel with other motor fuel that contains MTBE during transfer or storage of the motor fuel does not constitute a violation of this section.
(c)Transportation Through State Not Proh
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