The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"American Society for Testing and Materials International" or "ASTM." A member-based, international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards and test methods for a variety of materials and products, including automotive fuel and other petroleum products, or any successor organization.

"Automotive fuel." Any liquid or gaseous matter used for the generation of power in an internal combustion engine. The term shall include, but may not be limited to, the following:

(1) Automotive spark-ignition engine fuel, which includes, but is not limited to:

(i) Gasoline.

(ii) Gasohol, a mixture of unleaded gasoline and at least 10% denatured ethanol.

(iii) Fuels developed to comply with the Clean Air Act (69 Stat. 1, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.), such as reformulated gasoline and oxygenated gasoline.

(2) Alternative liquid automotive fuels, including, but not limited to:

(i) Methanol, denatured ethanol and other alcohols.

(ii) Mixtures of gasoline containing 85% or more by volume of methanol, denatured ethanol and other alcohols.

(iii) Liquefied natural gas.

(iv) Liquefied petroleum gas.

(v) Coal-derived liquid fuels.

"Automotive fuel rating." For gasoline, the octane rating, or, for alternative liquid automotive fuel, the commonly used name of the fuel with a disclosure of the amount, expressed as a minimum percent by volume, of the principal components of the fuel.

"Consumer." A person who purchases automotive fuel for purposes other than resale.

"Dispenser" or "dispensing system." A device designed to measure and deliver automotive fuel into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle.

"Distributor." A person who receives automotive fuel in this Commonwealth for subsequent distribution to another person other than the consumer.

"EPA." The United States Environmental Protection Agency.

"FTC." The United States Federal Trade Commission.

"Fueling dispensers." Individual fueling points, recognized by price and volume displays for a dispenser's points of sale.

"Octane rating" or "octane number." The rating of the antiknock characteristics of a grade or type of automotive fuel as determined by dividing by two the sum of the research octane number plus the motor octane number unless another procedure is determined by the Department of Agriculture to be more appropriate for the purposes of this subchapter.

"Oxygenate." A substance which, when added to gasoline, increases the amount of oxygen in the gasoline blend.

"Oxygenate blender." A person who owns, leases, operates, controls or supervises an oxygenate blending facility.

"Oxygenate blending facility." A refinery, bulk terminal, bulk plant, other facility or truck or another place at which oxygenated gasoline is produced or blended.

"Oxygenated gasoline." Gasoline which contains at least 2% oxygen by weight.

"Producer." A person who purchases component elements and blends them to produce or market automotive fuel.

"Program." The Automotive Fuel Testing and Disclosure Program.

"Refiner." A person engaged in the manufacture, production or importation of automotive fuel.

"Reformulated gasoline." Any gasoline which is certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as complying with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 7545 (relating to regulation of fuels) and any regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act (69 Stat. 1, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.).

"Research octane number" and "motor octane number." The terms shall have the meanings given to them in the specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials International entitled "Standard Specifications for Automotive Spark Engine Fuel," designated D4814 or any subsequent updated specification, and, with respect to any grade or type of automotive fuel, are determined in accordance with the test methods set forth in American Society for Testing and Materials International standard test methods for research octane number and motor octane number as may be adopted by the Federal Trade Commission.

"Retailer." A person who sells or offers for sale automotive fuel to the general public for ultimate consumption.