Rule 2.
(1) A retail
dealer shall not transfer, sell, dispense, or offer gasoline for sale in this
state unless every dispenser is posted with a notice which contains all of the
following information listed in the following order:
(a) The statement: "MEETS MICH. QUALITY &
PURITY STANDARDS FOR".
(b) The name
of 1 of the 9 uniform gasoline grades established in section 3 of the act or
the name of a special grade listed with and approved by the department pursuant
to R 285.564.3(2).
(c) A statement
that the gasoline contains methanol, co-solvent, or any additives in the amount
of 1% or more by volume and the information required in subrule (2) of this
rule. If the gasoline does not contain additives in the amount of 1% or more by
volume or contains an alcohol or ether that has a molecular weight greater than
ethanol and is not mixed with methanol or ethanol, the dispenser is not
required to be posted with a list of additives.
(d) The statement: "CONSUMER COMPLAINT
TOLL-FREE HOT LINE: CALL1-800-MDA-FUEL."
(2) If an additive is methanol, the notice
shall state: "CONTAINSALCOHOL:
METHANOL ______ %", the blank to be filled in with the
concentration to the nearest whole percent. If an additive is another alcohol
other than methanol and is used as a co-solvent, the notice shall state:
"CONTAINS
", the blank to be filled in with the type of alcohol, such
as tertiary butyl alcohol, and the concentration to the nearest whole percent.
If the additive is ethanol, no notice indicating the presence or concentration
is required if the gasoline contains not more than 10% ethanol by volume. The
following are examples of acceptable notice based on the specific
additive:
(a) Two percent methyl
alcohol by volume: "CONTAINS ALCOHOL: METHANOL 2%."
(b) Two percent methyl alcohol by volume and
4% ethyl alcohol by volume: "CONTAINS ALCOHOL: METHANOL 2%."
(c) Four percent methyl alcohol by volume and
4% tertiary butyl alcohol by volume: "CONTAINS ALCOHOL: METHANOL 4%" and
"CONTAINS TERTIARY BUTYL ALCOHOL 4%."
