Iowa Admin. Code r. 11-103.16

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

Rule 11-103.16 - Vehicle fueling

(1) Fuel used in state-owned automobiles may be purchased at cost from the various state installations or garages such as but not limited to those of the state department of transportation, state board of regents, department of human services, department of corrections, or state motor pools throughout the state. Fuel may also be purchased at retail locations if a state fueling facility is not readily available. When possible, purchases shall be made using a fuel purchase card issued by the department. The fuel purchase card shall not be used to purchase motor fuel other than the classification of fuel described in subrule 103.16(2).

(2) All drivers of state motor vehicles shall fuel their assigned vehicles operating using an internal combustion engine with the highest possible classification of a qualified renewable fuel if all of the following apply:

a. The manufacturer of the motor vehicle or the EPA expressly states that the classification of a qualified renewable fuel is compatible with the motor vehicle's normal operation.

b. That classification of a qualified renewable fuel is commercially available in the region where the motor vehicle is being operated.

c. No emergency situation exists that requires the immediate use of a motor fuel regardless of whether it has been blended with a biofuel.

(3) A brightly colored, highly visible renewable fuel sticker shall be affixed to a motor vehicle for which a qualified renewable fuel is compatible with the motor vehicle's normal operation. The department shall distribute the stickers to state agencies maintaining a state motor pool. A qualified renewable fuel sticker is not required to be affixed to an unmarked motor vehicle used for purposes of providing law enforcement or security.

(4) As part of the department's competitive bidding procedure for the purchase of a motor vehicle operating using an internal combustion engine powered by diesel fuel, the director of the department shall require a bidder to certify that the motor vehicle's manufacturer expressly states that the engine is capable of being powered by the biodiesel blended fuel classified as B-20 or higher.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 11-103.16

Amended by IAB October 10, 2018/Volume XLI, Number 8, effective 11/14/2018

Amended by IAB December 19, 2018/Volume XLI, Number 13, effective 1/23/2019

Amended by IAB February 8, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 16, effective 3/15/2023