Section 16-1700. MINIMUM OCTANE LEVELS

 

1700.1Octane levels where automotive fuel is offered for sale or use shall meet the following minimum standards:

 

(a)Automotive fuel advertised at an octane rating of 87 shall measure at an octane level of 86.5 or higher;

 

(b)Automotive fuel advertised at an octane rating of 89 shall measure at an octane level of 88.5 or higher;

 

(c)Automotive fuel advertised at an octane rating of 93 shall measure at an octane level of 92.5 or higher;

 

(d)Automotive fuel advertised at an octane rating of 94 shall measure at an octane level of 93.5 or higher.

 

 

authority

Section 18a(a) of An Act to establish standard weights and measures for the District of Columbia, to define the duties of the Superintendent of Weights, Measures, and Markets of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, approved March 3, 1921 (41 Stat. 1223), as amended by the Gasoline and Fuel Pump Octane Measurement Amendment Act of 2012, effective September 20, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-168; D.C. Official Code § 37-201.18a(a) (2015 Supp.)), and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983, effective March 31, 1983.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 4071 (March 18, 2016).