DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
5J-21.001Standards
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 50 No. 97, May 16, 2024 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
5J-21.001 Standards.
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) Fuel Oils No. 1 and No. 2. The following specifications apply to fuel oils No. 1 and No. 2 sold or offered for sale in Florida.
(a) Standards. All fuel oils No. 1 and No. 2 shall conform to the chemical and physical standards for fuel oils No. 1 and No. 2 as set forth in ASTM International Designation D396-24 (approved May 1, 2024) D396-21 (approved April 1, 2021), “Standard Specification for Fuel Oils.”
(b) Analysis. For purposes of inspection and testing, laboratory analyses shall be conducted using the methods recognized by ASTM International Designation D396-24 (approved May 1, 2024) D396-21 (approved April 1, 2021), “Standard Specification for Fuel Oils.”
(5) Alternative Fuels.
(a) through (c) No change.
(d) Fuels, other than alcohol, derived from biological materials:
1. No change.
2. Biodiesel blends (biodiesel blended with diesel fuel or fuel oil). The following specifications apply to biodiesel blends sold or offered for sale in Florida. Biodiesel blends cannot contain more than 20% biodiesel. B99 is not considered a blend for the purposes of this subparagraph.
a. through b. No change.
c. Standards. Biodiesel blends containing fuel oil shall meet the specifications set forth by ASTM International Designation D396-24 (approved May 1, 2024) D396-21 (approved April 1, 2021), “Standard Specification for Fuel Oils.”
d. through e. No change.
f. Analysis. For purposes of inspection and testing biodiesel blends containing fuel oil, laboratory analyses shall be conducted using the methods recognized by the ASTM International Designation D396-24 (approved May 1, 2024) D396-21 (approved April 1, 2021), “Standard Specification for Fuel Oils.”
(e) No change.
(6) through (9) No change.
(10) Materials. The following materials are hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of these publications may be obtained from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, or http://www.astm.org and are also available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Florida Administrative Code and Register, R.A. Gray Building, 500 Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250, and at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Consumer Services, Bureau of Standards, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399-6500. Posting of the following materials on the internet for purposes of public examination would violate federal copyright law.
(a) through (c) No change.
(d) ASTM International Designation D396-24 (approved May 1, 2024) D396-21 (approved April 1. 2021), “Standard Specification for Fuel Oils.”
(e) through (k) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 525.14, 570.07(23) FS. Law Implemented 525.01, 525.035, 525.037, 525.14 FS. History–New 1-15-68, Amended 7-1-71, 7-1-73, 12-1-73, 11-16-74, 2-13-80, 5-3-83, Formerly 5F-2.01, Amended 5-3-90, 8-13-92, 11-29-94, 11-13-97, 12-9-98, 8-3-99, 7-31-00, 9-3-01, 8-15-02, 6-29-03, 6-21-04, 4-18-05, 6-1-06, 5-6-08, 1-3-10, 4-3-14, 1-7-15, Formerly 5F-2.001, Amended 11-15-20, .
