As this required change draws near, we wanted to remind everyone that effective July 14, 2016, retailers offering ethanol blends will need to meet new requirements for labeling fuel dispensers. These changes are based on Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requirements and are intended to help consumers select the appropriate fuel for their vehicle, and prevent misfueling. These new label standards are displayed below for your reference.
For Ethanol Blends over 15% and up to 50%
Labels must disclose ethanol content in one of the following ways:
- Exact ethanol content (e.g. 36% Ethanol)
- Ethanol content rounded up to the next multiple of ten (e.g. 40% Ethanol)
- Example, Gasoline with 36% ethanol content may be labeled as “36% Ethanol” or “40% Ethanol”.
Please note that 15% ethanol blends will still also require the EPA E15 approved dispenser label shown at right.
For Ethanol Blends over 50% and up to 83%
Labels must disclose ethanol content in one of the following ways:
- Exact ethanol content (e.g. 55% Ethanol)
- Ethanol content rounded up to the next multiple of ten (e.g. 60% Ethanol)
- Ethanol content expressed as a range of 51%-83% Ethanol (see label at right)
