Fuel Quality Standards
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety may promulgate rules establishing the following: 1) standards for the maximum volume percentages of ethanol and methanol in alcohol blended fuels; 2) a program and prescribed methods for the inspection and testing of alcohol blended fuels, petroleum products, biodiesel, and biodiesel blends; 3) labeling requirements for devices dispensing alcohol blended fuels, biodiesel, and biodiesel blends; 4) standards setting the specifications and tolerance requirements for petroleum products, biodiesel, and biodiesel blends; and 5) regulations for filtering systems used on devices dispensing alcohol blended fuels. All rules must conform to appropriate ASTM standards. (Reference South Dakota Statutes 37-2-6)