February 21, 2013

Placer County APCD 214 - 1 Rules and Regulations

RULE 214 TRANSFER OF GASOLINE INTO VEHICLE FUEL TANKS

Adopted 06-19-79

(Amended 04-21-81, 10-19-93, 04-09-09, 02-21-13)

CONTENTS

100 GENERAL

101 APPLICABILITY

102 EXEMPTIONS

200 DEFINITIONS

201 CARB CERTIFIED

202 GASOLINE

203 LEAK FREE

204 MAJOR DEFECT

205 MINOR DEFECT

206 MOTOR VEHICLE

207 REID VAPOR PRESSURE

208 VAPOR TIGHT

300 STANDARDS

301 GASOLINE TRANSFER

302 POSTING OF OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

303 PROHIBITION OF SALE

304 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

400 ADMINSTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 TEST METHODS
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100 GENERAL

101 APPLICABILITY: The provisions of this rule shall apply to the transfer of gasoline from 

any stationary storage tank into any motor vehicle fuel tank.

102 EXEMPTIONS

102.1 Non Retail Gasoline Dispensing Facilities: The provisions of Section 301 shall 

not be subject to non-retail gasoline dispensing facilities located in that part of 

Placer County east of Range 8, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.

102.2 Gasoline Dispensing to Non-Retail Motor Vehicles with Onboard Refueling Vapor 

Recovery: Transfer of gasoline from any storage tank into a vehicle fuel tank is 

exempt from Section 301 at any non-retail motor vehicle fueling facility where 95 

percent of vehicles refueled are equipped with Onboard Refueling Vapor 

Recovery provided that the Phase II vapor recovery system, if previously 

installed, has been properly removed in a manner approved in writing by the Air 

Pollution Control Officer.

102.2.1 To qualify for this exemption, the gasoline dispenser(s) must be owned and 

operated by the owner of the vehicle fleet and exclusively dedicated to 

fueling the fleet.

102.2.2 An operator claiming this exemption shall keep a record of the make, 

model, model year, and vehicle identification number of all vehicles refueled 

at the gasoline dispensing operation. These records shall be maintained on 

the premises for at least five calendar years with a submittal of quarterly 

records to the Air District in order to demonstrate annual compliance with 

95% Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery. In lieu of refueling records, the 

Air Pollution Control Officer may approve an alternative method for 

verifying or ensuring that only vehicles equipped with Onboard Refueling 

Vapor Recovery are refueled at such facility.

102.3 Flexible Fuel Vehicle Fuel Tank: Transfer of E85 from any storage tank into a 

Flexible Fuel Vehicle fuel tank at any retail service station or non-retail motor 

vehicle fueling facility is exempt from Section 301. E85 is defined as a petroleum 

distillate/alcohol blend having a Reid vapor pressure of 4.0 pounds per square 

inch or greater and meeting the requirements of Title 13 California Code of 

Regulations, Section 2250 et seq., and as further defined in Title 12 California 

Code of Regulations Section 2250(b) and containing a minimum 15 percent of 

petroleum distillate and a maximum 85 percent of ethyl alcohol.

102.4 Maintenance and Repair: Only during the active repair of equipment, can the 

"Out of Order" tag be removed.

200 DEFINITIONS

201 CARB CERTIFIED: A vapor recovery system, equipment, or any component thereof, for 

which the CARB has evaluated its performance and issued a valid Executive Order 

pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 41954. Each component of a 

system that is a separate CARB certified item cannot be replaced with a non-certified 

item or other items that are not certified for use with the particular system. Except for 

qualified repairs, a CARB certified component shall be as supplied by the qualified 

manufacturer. A rebuilt component shall not be deemed as CARB certified unless the 

person who rebuilds the component is authorized by CARB to rebuild the designated 

CARB certified component.
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202 GASOLINE: Any petroleum distillate having a Reid vapor pressure of four pounds or 

greater.

203 LEAK FREE: A liquid leak of no greater than three drops per minute.

204 MAJOR DEFECT: Any defect that meets the criteria of California Code of Regulations, 

Title 17, Division III, Chapter 1, Subchapter 8, Article 1, Section 94006 and is listed on 

CARB’s Vapor Recovery Equipment Defects (VRED) list or is specified within the 

Executive Order certifying the vapor recovery system.

205 MINOR DEFECT: A defect in any gasoline dispensing equipment, which renders the 

equipment out of good working order but which does not constitute a major defect.

206 MOTOR VEHICLE: Any vehicle registered with the California Department of Motor 

Vehicles.

207 REID VAPOR PRESSURE: The absolute vapor pressure of volatile crude oil and volatile 

non-viscous petroleum liquids, except liquefied petroleum gases, and determined by 

ASTM-323-89.

208 VAPOR TIGHT: The concentration of total hydrocarbons, measured 1 cm from any 

source, not to exceed 10,000 ppm (expressed as methane) above background, as 

determined by EPA Reference Method 21.

300 STANDARDS

301 GASOLINE TRANSFER: A person shall not transfer or permit the transfer of gasoline 

from a stationary storage container subject to the provisions of RULE 213, GASOLINE 

TRANSFER INTO STATIONARY STORAGE CONTAINERS into any motor vehicle fuel 

tank of greater than 5 gallons capacity unless such transfer is made through a fill nozzle 

which directs the gasoline vapors displaced by the transfer through the fill nozzle to a 

system that is CARB certified and will prevent at least 95 percent by weight of such 

gasoline vapors from entering the atmosphere.

301.1 The vapor recovery system is operating in accordance with the applicable CARB 

Executive Orders, the manufacturer's specifications, and is maintained to be leak 

free, vapor tight, and in good working order; and

301.2 The equipment is operated and maintained without any major defects.

302 POSTING OF OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: Each gasoline dispensing facility utilizing 

a Phase II system shall conspicuously post operating instructions for the system in the 

gasoline dispensing area. The instructions shall clearly describe how to fuel vehicles 

correctly with vapor recovery nozzles utilized at the station and shall include a warning 

that repeated attempts to continue dispensing, after the system having indicated that the 

vehicle fuel tank is full (topping off), is prohibited, and may result in spillage or 

recirculation of gasoline pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 41960.4.

303 PROHIBITION OF SALE: A person shall not supply, offer for sale, sell, install or allow 

the installation of any new or rebuilt vapor recovery system or any of its components, 

unless the system and component are CARB certified. Each vapor recovery system and 

its components shall be clearly and permanently marked with the qualified manufacturer’s 

name and model number as certified by CARB. In addition, any qualified manufacturer 

who rebuilds a component shall also clearly and permanently mark the corresponding 

information on the component.
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304 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

304.1 Major Defect: No person shall operate any CARB certified vapor recovery 

system or any portion thereof, or CARB certified vapor recovery equipment that 

has a major defect.

304.1.1 Upon the identification of any major defect, the owner or operator shall 

tag "Out-of-Order" all dispensing equipment for which vapor recovery has 

been impaired.

304.1.2 Except during active repair activity, the “Out of Order” tag on the tagged 

equipment shall be rendered inoperable and the tag(s) shall not be 

removed until the equipment has been repaired, replaced, or adjusted as 

necessary.

304.2 Minor Defect: The owner/operator shall repair or replace any vapor recovery 

component or equipment having a minor defect within seven days, pursuant to 

Section 41960.2(e) of the California Health and Safety Code.

400 ADMINSTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 TEST METHODS: Test methods for compliance testing for this rule shall be conducted 

in accordance with the following test methods.

401.1 Determination of 2 Inch WC Static Pressure Performance of Vapor Recovery 

Systems of Dispensing Facilities (static pressure (leak decay)) test: CARB Test 

Procedure TP-201.3, TP-201.3B, or TP-206.3, as applicable.

401.2 Dynamic back pressure test: CARB Test Procedure TP-201.4.

401.3 Determination of Liquid Removal of Phase II Vapor Recovery Systems of 

Dispensing Facilities: CARB Test Procedure TP-201.6.

401.4 Gasoline Liquid Retention in Nozzles and Hoses: CARB Test Procedure TP201.2E.

401.5 Determination of Static Pressure Performance of the (Franklin Fueling Systems) 

Healy Clean Air Separator: CARB Test Procedure in Executive Orders VR-201 

and VR-202 Series and VR-203 and VR-204 Series and VR-209 Series.

401.6 Vapor to Liquid Volume Ratio CARB Test Procedure in Executive Orders VR-201 

and VR-202 Series.

401.7 Nozzle Bag Test Procedure: CARB Test Procedure in Executive Orders VR-201

and VR-202 Series and VR-203 and VR-204 Series.

401.8 Veeder-Root ISD Operability Test: CARB Test Procedure in Executive Orders 

VR-201 and VR-202 Series.

401.9 FFS INCON ISD Operability Test: CARB Test Procedure in Executive Orders 

VR-201 and VR-202 Series.

401.10 Liquid Condensate Trap Compliance Procedure: CARB Test Procedure in 

Executive Orders VR-201 and VR-202 Series and VR-203 and VR-204 Series.
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401.11 Healy VP1000 Vacuum Pump Test: Test Procedure in the Installation and 

Operation Manual for CARB Executive Orders VR-201 and VR-202 Series.

401.12 Liquid Removal Test Procedure: Test Procedure in the Executive Orders VR-203 

and VR-204 Series.

401.13 VST ECS; Hydrocarbon Sensor Verification Test Procedure: Test Procedure in 

the Executive Orders VR-203 and VR-204 Series.

401.14 VST ECS; Determination of Processor Activation Pressure: Test Procedure in the 

Executive Orders VR-203 and VR-204 Series.

401.15 Veeder-Root; Vapor Pressure Sensor Verification Test Procedure: Test

Procedure in the Executive Orders VR-203 and VR-204 Series.

401.16 Veeder-Root Vapor Polisher; Operability Test Procedure: Test Procedure in the 

Executive Orders VR-203 and VR-204 Series.

401.17 Veeder-Root Vapor Polisher; Hydrocarbon Emissions Verification 

Test Procedure: Test Procedure in the Executive Orders VR-203 and VR-204

Series.

401.18 Hirt VCS 100 Processor with Indicator Panel Operability Test Procedure: Test 

Procedure in the Executive Orders VR-203 and VR-204 Series, VR 205 Series,

and VR-207 and VR-208 Series.

401.19 Veeder-Root; ISD Vapor Flow Meter Operability Test Procedure: Test Procedure 

in the Executive Orders VR-203 and VR-204 Series.

401.20 INCON ISD System Vapor Flow Meter Operability Test Procedure Test 

Procedure in the Executive Orders VR-207 and VR-208 Series.

401.21 INCON ISD System Vapor Pressure Sensor Verification Test Procedure Test 

Procedure in the Executive Orders VR-207 and VR-208 Series.

401.22 Only calibrated equipment meeting the calibration range and intervals specified 

by CARB and the equipment manufacturer shall be used to conduct any 

performance or reverification test.

401.23 Those vapor recovery systems whose CARB Executive orders specify different 

tests to be performed instead of, or in addition to, the referenced test methods, or 

which, by their design, preclude the use of the referenced test methods, shall be 

tested in accordance with the test procedures specified in the applicable CARB

Executive Orders or their equivalents as approved by the APCO.

401.24 Multiple Test Methods: When more than one test method or set of test

methods is specified for any testing, a violation of any requirement of this rule

established by any one of the specified test methods or set of test methods shall

constitute a violation of this rule.