80.571—What labeling requirements apply to retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers of NRLM diesel fuel or heating oil beginning June 1, 2007?

Any retailer or wholesale purchaser-consumer who sells, dispenses, or offers for sale or dispensing nonroad, locomotive or marine (NRLM) diesel fuel (including nonroad (NR) and locomotive or marine (LM)), or heating oil, must prominently and conspicuously display in the immediate area of each pump stand from which non-highway diesel fuel is offered for sale or dispensing, one of the following legible labels, as applicable, in block letters of no less than 24-point bold type, printed in a color contrasting with the background:
(a) From June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2010, for pumps dispensing NRLM diesel fuel meeting the 15 ppm sulfur standard of § 80.510(b) :
ULTRA-LOW SULFUR NON-HIGHWAY DIESEL FUEL (15 ppm Sulfur Maximum)
Required for use in all model year 2011 and newer nonroad diesel engines.
Recommended for use in all nonroad, locomotive, and marine diesel engines.
WARNING
Federal Law prohibits use in highway vehicles or engines.
(b) From June 1, 2007, through September 30, 2010, for pumps dispensing NRLM diesel fuel meeting the 500 ppm sulfur standard of § 80.510(a) :
Federal Law prohibits use in highway vehicles or engines.
(c) From June 1, 2007 through September 30, 2010, for pumps dispensing NRLM diesel fuel not meeting, or not offered as meeting, the 500 ppm sulfur standard of § 80.510(a) or the 15 ppm sulfur standard of § 80.510(b) :
HIGH SULFUR NON-HIGHWAY DIESEL FUEL (May Exceed 500 ppm Sulfur)
WARNING
Federal law prohibits use in highway vehicles or engines.
May damage nonroad diesel engines required to use low-sulfur or ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel.
(d) From June 1, 2007, and beyond, for pumps dispensing non-motor vehicle diesel fuel for use other than in nonroad, locomotive, or marine engines, such as for use as heating oil:
Federal law prohibits use in highway vehicles or engines, or in nonroad, locomotive, or marine diesel engines.
Its use may damage these diesel engines.
(e) The labels required by paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section must be placed on the vertical surface of each pump housing and on each side that has gallon and price meters. The labels shall be on the upper two-thirds of the pump, in a location where they are clearly visible.
(f) Alternative labels to those specified in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section may be used as approved by EPA.

Code of Federal Regulations

[69 FR 39182, June 29, 2004, as amended at 71 FR 25718, May 1, 2006; 75 FR 22970, Apr. 30, 2010]