Section 93.605. General fuel dispensing requirements.

 

(1)   Standards and inspections.

(a) General. Periodic and annual inspections and maintenance shall be conducted in accordance with PEI RP500 and RP900.

(b) Electrical continuity . At least once each calendar year, dispensers for motor fuel that is a Class I liquid shall be tested for electrical continuity in accordance with PEI RP400.

(c) Records. Records shall be maintained for underground tanks in accordance with s. ATCP 93.500 (9) , and for aboveground tanks in accordance with s. ATCP 93.400 (11) .

(d) Nozzles .

1. Nozzles used for dispensing motor fuel shall be listed and shall be automatic closing.

2. New and replacement nozzle spouts shall comply with one of the following:

a. Nozzle spouts used for spark-ignition fuels shall have an outside diameter of 0.807 to 0.840 inches.

b. Nozzle spouts used for compression-ignition fuels for passenger cars and light-duty trucks shall have an outside diameter of 0.929 to 0.9375 inches.

c. Nozzle spouts used for compression-ignition fuels for heavy-duty trucks and off-road heavy equipment shall have an outside diameter of either 1.122 to 1.250 inches or 0.929 to 0.9375 inches.

(e) Hose .

1. Hose used for dispensing motor fuels shall be listed and labeled.

2. Where fueling hose is allowed to be longer than 18 feet, the hose shall be reeled or racked unless approved otherwise by the authorized agent or the department.

3. All fueling hose shall be protected from damage.

4. Hose and fittings used for dispensing motor fuels shall be maintained in a manner where they are not subject to being driven over by vehicle traffic.

5. Hose and fittings used for dispensing of flammable and combustible liquids shall be periodically inspected for wear and stress. Hose or fittings that are suspect or have the appearance of wear shall be immediately replaced.

(f) Emergency shut-off valve .

1. All new or replacement dispensing devices for Class I liquids shall be provided with a double-poppet, heat-actuated emergency shut-off valve that will stop the flow of fuel if the dispenser is displaced from its base, or if the fusible link is activated.

2. Anytime an emergency shut-off valve is replaced, the valve shall meet the requirements of subd. 1.

(g) Water level in tanks .

1. Tanks used to store motor fuels or kerosene shall have the water level checked and recorded at least once per month.

2. Anytime the water level exceeds 2 inches, the water shall be removed within 5 days.

(2)   Portable containers.

(a) Portable containers for the sale or purchase of a flammable or combustible liquid shall be clearly marked with the name of the product.

(b) Liquids having a flash point of less than 100 o F may not be dispensed into a portable container or portable tank unless all of the following conditions are met:

1. The container or tank is substantially bright red in color.

2. The container or tank has a listing mark from an independent testing agency.

(c) No kerosene, fuel oil or similar liquids having a flash point of 100 o F or more may be filled into any portable container or portable tank that is colored red.

(3)   Dispensing operations.

(a) All dispensing areas shall be provided with lighting where fueling operations are performed during hours of darkness.

(b) Dispenser displays shall be located to be fully visible to the person fueling the vehicle.

(c) All surface area within a 30 foot radius of the dispenser shall be maintained free of high grass, weeds and debris.

(d) Fuel may not be dispensed using tank pressurization.

(4)   Dispenser labeling. Dispensers at facilities subject to the requirements of ch. ATCP 94 shall be labeled in accordance with the requirements of that chapter.

(5)   Attended and unattended fueling.

(a) To be considered as being an attended fueling facility, there shall be at least 1 attendant regularly on duty on a daily basis, but not necessarily during all hours of operation, to supervise, observe and control the actual dispensing of fuel.

(b) All point-of-sale dispensing systems, whether attended or not, shall meet the requirements in NFPA 30A section 9.5 for unattended self-service motor fuel dispensing facilities.

(c)

1. All new fueling facilities that are not attended as specified in par. (a) shall have pipeline catastrophic leak detection, and sump monitors if so equipped, that will automatically shut down either the submersible pump or the dispenser operation upon detection of a system leak.

2. All existing fueling facilities that are not attended as specified in par. (a) shall have pipeline catastrophic leak detection, and sump monitors if so equipped, that will do either of the following upon detection of a system leak:

a. Automatically shut down either the submersible pump or the dispenser operation.

b. Send an alarm to a facility that is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

(6)   Overfill protection. Before delivery of product into a storage tank, the driver, operator or attendant of the tank vehicle shall measure the available capacity of the tank. The available capacity shall be more than the volume of the product to be delivered.

(7)   Product transfers. Fuel from public access fueling dispensers may only be transferred into integral vehicle and equipment fuel supply tanks, contractor pickup mounted cross-over tanks, and approved portable containers that have a capacity of 10 gallons or less.

CR 07-029 : cr. Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 2-1-09; CR 09-017 : (1) (f) and (g) renum. from Comm 10.615 (5) (a) 1., 2. and (6) (b), cr. (1) (f) (title) and (g) (title) Register July 2009 No. 643 , eff. 8-1-09; correction in (1) (c), (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; corrections in (1) (c), (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register October 2013 No. 694 .

Note

Latch-open nozzles may be prohibited in some of the circumstances addressed by this chapter. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Per section ATCP 93.650 , hose used for fueling aircraft must also meet the requirements of API 1529. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 As an example, paragraph (c) would not apply to a convenience store and retail station that closes each day at 10:00 p.m. and then continues to operate its point-of-sale, card-reader dispensers until the store and station reopen the next day. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1