§ 17021. Biomass-based diesel and biodiesel labeling

• (a) Each retail diesel fuel pump shall be labeled in a manner that informs consumers of the percent of biomass-based diesel or biodiesel that is contained in the biomass-based diesel blend or biodiesel blend that is offered for sale, as determined by the Federal Trade Commission.
• (b) Not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007 , the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate biodiesel labeling requirements as follows:
  • (1) Biomass-based diesel blends or biodiesel blends that contain less than or equal to 5 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel by volume and that meet ASTM D975 diesel specifications shall not require any additional labels.
  • (2) Biomass-based diesel blends or biodiesel blends that contain more than 5 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel by volume but not more than 20 percent by volume shall be labeled “contains biomass-based diesel or biodiesel in quantities between 5 percent and 20 percent”.
  • (3) Biomass-based diesel or biodiesel blends that contain more than 20 percent biomass based or biodiesel by volume shall be labeled “contains more than 20 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel”.
• (c) In this section:
  • (1) The term “ASTM” means the American Society of Testing and Materials.
  • (2) The term “biomass-based diesel” means biodiesel as defined in section 13220(f) of this title .
  • (3) The term “biodiesel” means the monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from plant or animal matter that meet—
    • (A) the registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives under this section; and
    • (B) the requirements of ASTM standard D6751.
  • (4) The terms “biomass-based diesel blend” and “biodiesel blend” means a blend of “biomass-based diesel” or “biodiesel” fuel that is blended with petroleum-based diesel fuel.