I took this from another forum Im on ....just a heads up to those of us weekend warriors that use our street cars in California for motorsports use on the weekends, pass this info on cause the way I read this ....alot of shops are about to get the shaft with no grease on this one .....

C.A.R.B has just released that it is illegal to run race fuel in your street car.

Not only will the owner of the car get in big trouble for this, the guys who sold them the race gas would also get popped. C.A.R.B believes if you drive your car to the track, turn up the boost, and dump some good fuel in it, that it is not a race car - I think I’m not the only one that disagrees with that. If your local race track has a fuel shack, they legally have to stop selling fuel to vehicles with a license plate. Quite simply, race fuel can only be sold to competition vehicles that are never driven on a public road. But here is the official announcement from C.A.R.B

SALES, SUPPLY, AND USE REQUIREMENTS

The purpose of this advisory is to inform refiners, blenders, importers, and distributors of racing fuel of the regulations and requirements concerning the supply, sales, and use of gasoline used in racing vehicles (referred to herein as "racing fuel" or "racing gasoline") in California. This advisory applies only to motor vehicles. See the definition of "motor vehicle" below.

The California Reformulated Gasoline Regulations (RFG) found in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Sections 2250-2273.5 require California gasoline sold, offered for sale, supplied or offered for supply as a motor vehicle fuel to meet certain and specific chemical content and physical property specifications, including, essentially, a zero lead (Pb) content requirement.

"Supply" means to provide or transfer a product to a physically separate facility, vehicle, or transportation system. Thus, any person in the marketing chain, including an end user / purchaser fueling his own vehicle, is supplying gasoline and is subject to the California RFG Regulations.

"Motor vehicle" is defined as a self-propelled vehicle in section 415 of the California Vehicle Code. Therefore, racing vehicles are by definition motor vehicles. Please note that boats and airplanes are not defined as motor vehicles.

"Racing vehicle" is defined as a competition vehicle not used on public highways. Further, if you can drive it to the track, it is not a racing vehicle. Racing vehicles are exempted from California Air Resources Board (CARB) vehicular air pollution control requirements in section 43001 of the California Health and Safety Code. Racing fuel (gasoline used in racing vehicles), however, is not exempt from the California RFG requirements except as provided in Section 2261(f) of the CCR.

Section 2261(f) specifically provides, in part, that sub-article 2 (Standards for Gasoline) and section 2253.4 (Lead/Phosphorus in Gasoline) "shall not apply to gasoline where the person selling, offering or supplying the gasoline demonstrates as an affirmative defense that the person has taken reasonably prudent precautions to assure that the gasoline is used only in racing vehicles."

CARB considers gasoline (leaded or unleaded) used in racing vehicles for testing, practice, or actual competition for and during a sanctioned racing event to be exempt from the reformulated gasoline (RFG) specifications. Competition vehicles driven to a racing event on a public highway rather than being transported on a trailer or other carrier are not racing vehicles. Motor vehicles used for work, pleasure, or recreation, i.e. cars, trucks, 4X4’s, motorcycles, dirt bikes, ATV’s, dune buggies, sand rails, and other vehicles not strictly used for racing events, are not racing vehicles and gasoline used in these vehicles is not exempt from California RFG requirements. Therefore, it is illegal to sell, offer for sale, supply, and offer for supply non-complying racing fuel (leaded and unleaded) for motor vehicles in California except in competition racing vehicles. Many refiners, blenders, and distributors of racing fuel sell and supply a "street legal" high octane unleaded gasoline (racing fuel) blend that complies with the specifications for California RFG. This complying racing ED – Form #075 (Rev. 07/04) ED – Form #075 (Rev. 07/04)

Leaded and unleaded racing fuel that does not meet the California RFG specifications (non-complying racing gasoline) can only be sold, offered for sale, offered for supply, or supplied for use in true, competition racing vehicles. The retailer, i.e. service station, speed shop, auto parts store, fuel distributor, and race track fuel dispensing facility, etc., who is selling or supplying this non-complying gasoline must "take reasonable prudent precautions to assure that the gasoline will be used only in racing vehicles." If the vehicle this fuel is to be used in is registered or licensed for on-road or off-road use, this usually indicates that non-complying racing fuel cannot be used in it and the sale or supply of the fuel should not take place. CARB will consider this and all other relevant circumstances to determine if "reasonable prudent precautions" were followed in any particular case. In evaluating whether "reasonable and prudent precautions" were followed, CARB will consider whether the retailer kept a record of each sale of non-complying racing gasoline and whether each sales record contains the following information:

* Date of Fuel Purchase
* Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Purchaser / User
* Brand, Name, and Grade (octane rating) of Fuel Purchased
* Type or Description of Vehicle(s) to be Fueled
* Is the vehicle(s) to be fueled registered or licensed for on-road use?
* Is the vehicle(s) to be fueled registered or licensed for off-road use?
* License Number and VIN, if any, of Vehicle(s) to be Fueled
* Name of Sanctioned Racing Event
* Date of Event
* Name of Racing Association or Sanctioning Body
* Racing Association or Sanctioning Body Membership ID Number
* Signature under penalty of perjury that the gasoline will be used only in the above racing vehicle(s) for the above sanctioned racing event


Refiners, blenders, importers, and distributors must also take "reasonable prudent precautions" and prove that adequate steps have been taken to limit sales of non-complying racing fuel to racing vehicles, exclusively. CARB will consider, but is not limited to, the following to be reasonable prudent precautions: import notifications, production reporting, labeling, record keeping, distributor training, and providing customer education materials. The requirement to take reasonable prudent precautions applies to all shipments of non-complying racing fuel regardless of container size, i.e. railcars, cargo tanks, barrels, drums, cans, etc. Specifically for importers and in-state refiners and blenders, in addition to the above, reasonable prudent precautions should include notification to CARB of the import shipment or in-state production, and labeling of each batch and container of non-complying racing gasoline. Refiners, blenders, importers, and distributors may enter into an enforcement protocol with CARB or modify their existing protocol as appropriate.

Bulk containers, including but not limited to railcars, cargo tanks, barrels, drums, and cans, as well as bills of lading, delivery tickets, and invoices for all shipments of non-complying racing fuel offered or supplied for sale and use in California must be conspicuously labeled with the following:

Legal For Use ONLY In Competition Racing Vehicles Not Legal For Use In Any Other Motor Vehicle

Letters or statements included with shipping documents outlining the legal uses of the racing fuel, instructions sent to distributors and retailers concerning legal sales and use of racing fuel, or other specific steps outlined in a new or modified enforcement protocol with CARB Enforcement Division, are additional ways for refiners, blenders, importers, and distributors to comply with the taking "reasonable prudent precautions" requirement. CARB will evaluate whether all of the information discussed in this Advisory #397 is included in the records. The absence of such records or records that lack the above information argue against "reasonable and prudent precautions" having been taken.

 

I think it sucks that with all the problems in the world and that state they are worried about...what maybe a 1000 cars that do this a couple of times a year.

Glad I decided to leave that state when I got out of the Air Force back in 1980.

 

this was implemented a couple months back. I'm curious as to when itll actually be enforced...

I have a gas station 10minutes from me that sells 94, 96, 98, 100, and 110 on pump, as well as sealed containers of race gas. no questions or forms filled out or asked.

 

wow. that is retarded.

 

geez!! i feel bad for any gear heads out in cali. the state seems to suck if you own a car.

 

Cali just needs to break off and fall into the water.
Thats the way I see it.

 

Just wow.

 

Holy **** got out in 1980....damn....

 

The California Reformulated Gasoline Regulations (RFG) found in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Sections 2250-2273.5 =

i really am looking forward to moving to another state when i enlist in the air force. sooner the better.. worse and worse this state gets with laws and fees..

 

Grew up there all my life, and this is just a sample of the reasons why I moved to America in 03. Communism is not for me.

 

I can't swim! haha. But this does really suck.. more restrictions on top of our already over-the-top restrictions in CA..

 

wow, thats suck i see all these show cars and race car in SS mag and Dsport mag, how u guys do it in cali.

 

Thats what I say!

 

every one in cali should jus buy bigger injectors and run ethanol fuels lol the state knows how expensive c16, q16, and vp import can be they jus want the citizens to save some cash duhhh! make you **** flex fuel!!!!

 

Sounds like more bullshit that I'm already used to. There is always ways around it.

 

Like stated above, switch to E85 or something similar. California's law makers really are the thorn in the paw of the United States, you never really hear **** from anyone but them. I guess this is an additional way for them to try to get out of debt. lol

 

california is full car *****. these dumb *** people sit on a board and vote on how they can screw the residents of that state with their inflated court fines and penalties. We all wonder why california is broke cause they have no support for the racing industry. they steadily would rather try and get rid of the race tracks and send the car enthusiast back to the streets so they can make money on you. It also makes me wonder if someone on the state board has ties to some ethanol fuel refineries and by setting regulations on the race fuels they can get car enthusiast to start converting to e85 and e98, which means someone could be filling their pockets. I'm glad i left in 98 cause i was really tired of the bs

 

And then the Federal and State government will be subsidizing your fuel costs!!!!

(FYI the cost of E85 is higher then price you pay at the pumps, Fed and state give money to to the corn growers to offset this and make the fuel cheaper.)

 

Wasn't this issued on a import tuner magazine also? I remember seeing something like this on a sports car magazine.

That's lame though. Stupid C.A.R.B! The states just want to make extra money.