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                          HOUSE BILL 2892

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1994 Regular Session

By Representative Heavey

Read first time 01/28/94.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

Prohibiting the blending of gasoline and ethanol in certain fuels.

    AN ACT Relating to alcoholic beverage control; amending RCW 66.12.130; adding a new section to chapter 66.12 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 66.12 RCW to read as follows:

    It is unlawful for any person to offer for sale gasoline or other petroleum products blended with ethanol used solely for fuel to be used in motor vehicles, farm implements, and machines or implements of husbandry.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 66.12.130 and 1981 c 179 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Except as provided in section 1 of this act, nothing in this title shall apply to or prevent the sale, importation, purchase, production, or blending of alcohol used solely for fuel to be used in motor vehicles, farm implements, and machines or implements of husbandry or in combination with gasoline or other petroleum products for use as such fuel.  Manufacturers and distillers of such alcohol fuel are not required to obtain a license under this title.  Alcohol which is produced for use as fuel shall be denatured in accordance with a formula approved by the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms prior to the removal of the alcohol from the premises as described in the approved federal permit application:  PROVIDED, That alcohol which is being transferred between plants involved in the distillation or manufacture of alcohol fuel need not be denatured if it is transferred in accordance with federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms regulation 27 CFR 19.996 as existing on July 26, 1981.  The exemptions from the state liquor control laws provided by this section only apply to distillers and manufacturers of alcohol to be used solely for fuel as long as the manufacturers and distillers are the holders of an appropriate permit issued under federal law.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect April 1, 1994.

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