Section 290.582 - Definitions.
RENEWABLE FUELS COMMISSION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 272 of 2006
***** 290.582 THIS SECTION IS REPEALED BY ACT 333 OF 2008 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2012 *****
290.582 Definitions.
Sec. 2.
As used in this act:
(a) "Alternative fuel" means a fuel composed of biomass or another fuel that does not have petroleum as a base or a blend of a nonpetroleum-based fuel and a petroleum-based fuel. Alternative fuel may include, but is not limited to, biodiesel and ethanol.
(b) "Biodiesel" means a fuel composed of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats and, in accordance with standards specified by the American society for testing and materials, designated B100, and meeting the requirements of D-6751, as approved by the department.
(c) "Biomass fuel" means a fuel made from plant material, vegetation, or agricultural waste.
(d) "Ethanol" means a substance that meets the American society for testing and materials standard in effect on the effective date of this act as the D-4806 specification for denatured fuel grade ethanol for blending with gasoline.
History: 2006, Act 272, Imd. Eff. July 7, 2006
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of department of agriculture relating to development, production, delivery, promotion, and use of biofuels, biogas, and biomass from department of agriculture to department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2008-4, compiled at MCL 445.2025.