42 U.S.C. § 17021
Biomass-based diesel and biodiesel labeling
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 17021, Biomass-based diesel and biodiesel labeling, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/484351
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Each retail diesel fuel pump shall be labeled in a manner that informs consumers of the percent of biomass-based diesel or biodiesel that is contained in the biomass-based diesel blend or biodiesel blend that is offered for sale, as determined by the Federal Trade Commission.
Not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate biodiesel labeling requirements as follows:
In this section:
The term “ASTM” means the American Society of Testing and Materials.
The term “biomass-based diesel” means biodiesel as defined in section 13220(f) of this title.
The term “biodiesel” means the monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from plant or animal matter that meet—
The terms “biomass-based diesel blend” and “biodiesel blend” means a blend of “biomass-based diesel” or “biodiesel” fuel that is blended with petroleum-based diesel fuel.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007