CHAPTER 14
RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM FOR
RETAIL MOTOR FUEL SITES
[Prior to 6/29/11, see 261—Chapter 312]
21—14.1(159A) Purpose. The purpose of the renewable fuel infrastructure program is to install, replace and convert infrastructure to store, blend, and dispense renewable fuels at a retail fuel site.
[ARC 9584B, IAB 6/29/11, effective 7/1/11; ARC 9816B, IAB 11/2/11, effective 12/7/11; ARC 0738C, IAB 5/15/13, effective 6/19/13]
21—14.2(159A) Eligible applicants. To be eligible to receive a retail motor fuel site infrastructure grant, an applicant shall:
	14.2(1) Be an owner or operator of a retail motor fuel site.
	14.2(2) Submit an application to the department in form and content acceptable to the department and the board.
	14.2(3) Meet the following eligibility requirements established by the board:
	a. 	The fuel storage and dispensing infrastructure may include either an aboveground or belowground storage tank and ancillary equipment.
	b. 	The storage tank must, however, be used exclusively for retail delivery to the final consumer.
	c. 	If a tank has multiple compartments, at least one of the compartments must be used exclusively for the storage and dispensing of ethanol blended gasoline classified as E-15 or higher, biodiesel or biodiesel blended fuel classified as B-5 or higher at retail. The compartment used exclusively for the storage of ethanol blended gasoline at E-15 or higher, biodiesel or biodiesel blended fuel is considered the tank for purposes of this program.
	d. 	The tank and ancillary equipment must be approved for ethanol blended gasoline classified as E-85 or higher, biodiesel or biodiesel blended fuel classified as B-20 or higher use by either the Iowa department of natural resources or the state fire marshal, as evidenced by the most recent IDNR checklist.
	e. 	The dispenser and dispenser components must be listed by an independent testing laboratory, approved by the manufacturer or approved by the state fire marshal as compatible with ethanol blended gasoline classified as E-85 or higher. An Iowa-licensed installer has been identified to perform the installation.
	f. 	Conversion kits. If a UL-listed E-85 dispenser conversion kit is used, it must be approved by the state fire marshal.
[ARC 9584B, IAB 6/29/11, effective 7/1/11; ARC 9816B, IAB 11/2/11, effective 12/7/11; ARC 0738C, IAB 5/15/13, effective 6/19/13; ARC 2577C, IAB 6/8/16, effective 7/13/16; ARC 6636C, IAB 11/16/22, effective 1/1/23]
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 159A.14.
[Filed Emergency ARC 9584B, IAB 6/29/11, effective 7/1/11]
[Filed ARC 9816B (Notice ARC 9583B, IAB 6/29/11), IAB 11/2/11, effective 12/7/11]
[Filed ARC 0738C (Notice ARC 0645C, IAB 3/20/13), IAB 5/15/13, effective 6/19/13]
[Filed ARC 2577C (Notice ARC 2479C, IAB 3/30/16), IAB 6/8/16, effective 7/13/16]
[Filed ARC 6636C (Notice ARC 6426C, IAB 7/27/22), IAB 11/16/22, effective 1/1/23]