Ohio Admin. Code 901:6-5-02 - Retail sale of fuels
(A) Street signage is not required. However,
when street signage is used, the sign shall match the product and the price at
which the product is displayed.
(1) In the
event of a pre or post delivery discount, the highest price available to all
consumers shall be posted.
(2) In
the event the price is determined by a qualifier, the qualifier must be on the
street sign, such as cash or credit, using the highest price available to all
consumers.
(3) In the event of a
price increase, the price must be changed on the sign prior to the pump, if not
simultaneously.
(4) In the event of
a price decrease, the price must be changed on the pump prior to the sign, if
not simultaneously.
(B)
Each retail motor fuel metering device shall:
(1) Display the unit price;
(2) Display the product identity by name,
symbol, abbreviation, or code number;
(3) Indicate the amount of fuel delivered
during a single retail transaction; and
(4) Indicate the total selling price for a
single retail transaction.
(C) Ethanol flex fuel shall be identified as
"Ethanol Flex Fuel or EXX Flex Fuel" and shall
be labeled in accordance with the 16
C.F.R. Part 306 (2016) , federal trade commission,
automotive fuel ratings, certification and posting.
(D) Biodiesel shall be identified
as
by the term
"Biodiesel" with the designation " B100"or "B99." Biodiesel blends shall be identified by the
term "Biodiesel Blend." However, biodiesel blends
that contain less than or equal to five per cent biodiesel by volume are exempt
from these requirements. Biodiesel and biodiesel blends shall be
labeled with its automotive fuel rating in accordance with 16 C.F.R. Part 306
(2016). Biodiesel blends that contain less than or
equal to five per cent biodiesel by volume are exempt from these requirements
when it is sold as diesel fuel.
(E) Liquefied petroleum gas.
(1) Liquefied petroleum gas
, including, but not limited to propane, butane, and
mixtures thereof, shall be kept, offered, exposed for sale, or sold by
one of the following measurements:
(a)
Pound;
(b) Metered cubic foot of
vapor which is defined as one cubic foot at sixty degrees Fahrenheit or 15.6
degrees Celsius; or
(c) Gallon
which is defined as two hundred thirty
one
thirty-one cubic
inch
inches at
sixty degrees Fahrenheit or 15.6 degrees Celsius.
(2) All metered sales by the gallon, except
those using meters with a maximum rated capacity of twenty gallons per minute
or less, shall be accomplished by use of a meter and device that automatically
compensates for temperature.
(F) All compressed natural gas kept, offered,
or exposed for sale and sold at retail as a motor fuel shall be measured in
terms of mass and indicated in the gasoline gallon equivalents
( GGE),
Diesel
diesel
gallon equivalents ( DGE) units, or mass.
All retail compressed natural gas dispensers shall be labeled with
the equivalent conversion factor in terms of pounds (lb). The label shall be permanently and conspicuously
displayed on the face of the dispenser and shall have the statement
one
"1
gasoline
Gasoline
gallon
Gallon
equivalent
Equivalent ( GGE) means
5.660 pounds
lb of compressed
Compressed
natural
Natural
gas
Gas" or
one
"1
diesel
Diesel
gallon
Gallon
equivalent
Equivalent DGE means 6.384 pounds
lb of
compressed
Compressed
natural
Natural
gas
Gas"
consistent with the method of sale used.
(2) The unit price must be in terms
of price per GGE and DGE in whole cents, for example 1.00 dollar per GGE and
DGE or in mass consistent with the method of sale.
(1)
The
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dispenser must display the unit price in whole cents on the basis of price per
kilogram.
(2) The service pressures
of the dispenser and street signage or
advertisement must be conspicuously shown on the user interface in bar
or the SI unit of pascal in terms of whole
units
(Pa) (e.g., MPa).
(3) The product identity must be shown in a
conspicuous location on the dispenser.
(4)
The labeling
of hydrogen must comply with the national fire protection association labeling
requirements located at www.nfpa.org and the labeling requirements
under
Hydrogen shall be labeled in accordance
with 16 C.F.R.
309 - FTC labeling
alternative fuels (2013) and with the national
fire protection association (NFPA) labeling requirements (www.nfpa.org
).
(5)
Street signage or advertisements must include the
service pressure (expressed in megapascals) at which the dispenser(s) delivers
hydrogen fuel (e.g., H35 or H70). The unit price on street signage or
advertisements must be in terms of price per kilogram in whole cents (e.g.,
3.49 per kg, not 3.499 per kg).
(1)
All
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electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) shall
display the unit price in whole cents (e.e.,
0.12) or tenths of one cent (e.g., 0.119)
on the basis of price per megajoule or kilowatt per
hour
kilowatt-hour (kWh).
In cases where the electrical energy is unlimited or
free of charge, this fact shall be clearly indicated in place of the unit
price.
(a) In addition to the fee assessed
for the quantity of electrical energy sold, fees may be assessed for other
services; such fees may be based on time measurement and/or a fixed fee. Where
fees will be assessed for other services in direct connection with the fueling
of the vehicle, such as fees based on time measurement or a fixed fee, the
additional fee shall be displayed.
(b) If electrical energy is
unlimited or free of charge, this fact must be clearly indicated in place of
the unit price.
(2) Where more than one electrical
energy unit price may apply over the duration of a single transaction, the
terms and conditions that will determine each unit price and when each unit
price will apply must be clearly displayed.
(a) The level of electrical
electric
vehicle (EV) service expressed as the nominal
power transfer, such as the nominal rate of
electrical energy transfer,
(i.e., nominal rate
of electrical energy transfer), and
(b) The type of electrical energy transfer
(e.g., AC, DC, wireless).
(a) The type of delivery
(i.e., variable);
(b) The minimum and maximum power transfer
that can occur during a transaction, including whether service can be reduced
to zero;
(c) The condition under
which variations in electrical energy transfer will occur; and
(d) The type of electrical energy transfer
(e.g., AC, DC, wireless).
(4)
Where fees will
be assessed for other services in direct connection with the fueling of the
vehicle, such as fees based on time measurement and/or a fixed fee, the
additional fees shall be displayed.
(5)
The EVSE shall be
labeled in accordance with 16 C.F.R. 309 (2023 edition) - FTC
labeling requirements for alternative fuels and alternative fueled
vehicles.
(6)
The EVSE shall be listed and labeled in accordance with
the national electric code® (NEC) NFPA 70, article 625 electric vehicle
charging systems (2023 edition) (www.nfpa.org
).
(7)
Where electrical energy unit price information is
presented on street signs or in advertising other than on EVSE:
(a)
The electrical
energy unit price shall be in terms of price per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in whole
cents (e.g., 0.12) or tenths of one cent (e.g., 0.119). In cases where the
electrical energy is unlimited or free of charge, this fact shall be clearly
indicated in place of the unit price.
(b)
In cases where
more than one electrical energy unit price may apply over the duration of a
single transaction to sales to the general public, the terms and conditions
that will determine each unit price and when each unit price will apply shall
be clearly displayed.
(c)
For fixed service applications, the following
information shall be conspicuously displayed or posted:
(i)
the level of EV
service expressed as the nominal power transfer (i.e., nominal rate of
electrical energy transfer), and
(ii)
the type of
electrical energy transfer (e.g., AC, DC, wireless).
(d)
For variable
service applications, the following information shall be conspicuously
displayed or posted:
(i)
the type of delivery (i.e., variable);
(ii)
the minimum and
maximum power transfer that can occur during a transaction, including whether
service can be reduced to zero;
(iii)
the conditions
under which variations in electrical energy transfer will occur;
and
(iv)
the type of electrical energy transfer (e.g., AC, DC,
wireless).
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1327.50
Rule Amplifies: 1327.50
Prior Effective Dates: 09/08/1979, 02/15/2018
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