40 CFR 1090.1550
§ 1090.1550 Requirements for gasoline dispensing nozzles used with motor vehicles.
United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective
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- 40 CFR 1090.1550, § 1090.1550 Requirements for gasoline dispensing nozzles used with motor vehicles, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/196205
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Full text
The following requirements apply for any nozzle installation used for dispensing gasoline into motor vehicles:
(a) Nozzles must meet the following hardware specifications:
(1) The outside diameter of the terminal end must not be greater than 21.3 mm.
(2) The terminal end must have a straight section of at least 63 mm.
(3) The retaining spring must terminate at least 76 mm from the terminal end.
(b) The dispensing flow rate must not exceed a maximum value of 10 gallons per minute. The flow rate may be controlled through any means in the pump/dispenser system, as long as it does not exceed the specified maximum value.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.