Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 646 § 646.905 — Definitions for ORS 646.910 to 646.923
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 646 ·
Oregon Code § 646.905·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Definitions for ORS 646.910 to 646.923.
As used in ORS 646.910 to 646.923:
(1) Alcohol
means a volatile flammable liquid having the general formula C
n
H(2n+1)OH
used or sold for the purpose of blending or mixing with gasoline for use in
propelling motor vehicles, and commonly or commercially known or sold as an
alcohol, and includes ethanol or methanol.
(2) Biodiesel
means a motor vehicle fuel consisting of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty
acids derived from vegetable oils, animal fats or other nonpetroleum resources,
not including palm oil, designated as B100 and complying with ASTM D 6751.
(3) Certificate
of analysis means:
(a) A document
verifying that B100 biodiesel has been analyzed and complies with ASTM D 6751
biodiesel fuel test methods and specifications; and
(b) Certification
of feedstock origination describing the percent of the feedstock sourced
outside of the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.
(4) Co-solvent
means an alcohol other than methanol which is blended with either methanol or
ethanol or both to minimize phase separation in gasoline.
(5) Ethanol
means ethyl alcohol, a flammable liquid having the formula C
2
H
5
OH
used or sold for the purpose of blending or mixing with gasoline for use in
motor vehicles.
(6) Gasoline
means any fuel sold for use in spark ignition engines whether leaded or
unleaded.
(7) Methanol
means methyl alcohol, a flammable liquid having the formula CH
3
OH
used or sold for the purpose of blending or mixing with gasoline for use in
motor vehicles.
(8) Motor
vehicles means all vehicles, vessels, watercraft, engines, machines or
mechanical contrivances that are propelled by internal combustion engines or
motors.
(9) Nonretail
dealer means any person who owns, operates, controls or supervises an
establishment at which motor vehicle fuel is dispensed through a card- or
key-activated fuel dispensing device to nonretail customers.
(10) Other
renewable diesel means a diesel fuel substitute, produced from nonfossil
renewable resources, that has an established ASTM standard, is approved by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency, meets specifications of the
National Conference on Weights and Measures, and complies with standards
promulgated under ORS 646.957.
(11) Retail
dealer means any person who owns, operates, controls or supervises an
establishment at which gasoline is sold or offered for sale to the public.
(12) Wholesale
dealer means any person engaged in the sale of gasoline if the seller knows or
has reasonable cause to believe the buyer intends to resell the gasoline in the
same or an altered form to another. [1985 c.468 §1; 1997 c.310 §13; 2007 c.739 §10;
2015 c.27 §57; 2015 c.203 §25]
(Blended Gasoline)
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 646.905
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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