55-442. Rules and regulations. (a) The secretary of agriculture may adopt rules and regulations establishing standards for and identity of any petroleum product. These rules and regulations shall conform, insofar as practicable, to the American society for testing materials standards for those products and the rules and regulations and clean air act waivers of the United States environmental protection agency.

(b) The secretary of agriculture may adopt rules and regulations establishing methods of testing any petroleum product. These rules and regulations shall conform, insofar as practicable, to the methods for testing those petroleum products as established by the American society for testing materials.

(c) The secretary of agriculture may adopt rules and regulations establishing specifications, tolerances and other technical requirements for equipment used for the testing those petroleum products as established by the American society for testing materials.

(d) The secretary of agriculture may adopt rules and regulations concerning labeling of petroleum products and standards of identity for petroleum products. These rules and regulations shall conform, insofar as practicable, to the standards of identity for petroleum products as established by the American society for testing materials and to federal regulations regarding labeling whenever possible.

(e) The secretary of agriculture may adopt rules and regulations designating additional products as petroleum products.

(f) The secretary of agriculture may adopt any other rules and regulations deemed necessary for the administration of the petroleum products inspection law.

History: L. 1993, ch. 58, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 105, § 14; July 1.