Gasoline and Gasoline Blend Dispensing Flow Rate Regulations (SOR/2000-43)

1 The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

gasoline

gasoline means

• (a) a fuel that is sold or represented as gasoline; or

• (b) a petroleum distillate, or a mixture of petroleum distillates, oxygenates or additives, that is suitable for use in a spark ignition engine and that has the following characteristics, as determined by the applicable test method listed in the National Standard of Canada standard CAN/CGSB-3.5-94, Unleaded Automotive Gasoline, as amended from time to time:

  • (i) a vapour pressure of at least 38 kPa,

  • (ii) an antiknock index of at least 80,

  • (iii) a distillation temperature, at which 10% of the fuel has evaporated, of not less than 35°C and not greater than 70°C, and

  • (iv) a distillation temperature, at which 50% of the fuel has evaporated, of not less than 65°C and not greater than 120°C. (essence)

gasoline blend

gasoline blend means any mixture of gasoline and oxygenate that is suitable for use in a spark ignition engine. (mélange d’essence)

heavy-duty vehicle

heavy-duty vehicle means an on-road vehicle that has

• (a) a maximum design loaded weight rating specified by a manufacturer of more than 3856 kg;

• (b) a curb weight of more than 2722 kg; or

• (c) an area enclosed by the geometric projection of the basic vehicle, which includes tires but does not include mirrors or air deflectors, along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle onto a plane perpendicular to that axis, of more than 4.2 m². (véhicule lourd)

on-road vehicle

on-road vehicle means any self-propelled vehicle that is designed to be driven on roads. (véhicule routier)

oxygenate

oxygenate means an oxygen-containing, ashless, organic compound that, when added to gasoline, increases the oxygen content in the gasoline. (produit oxygéné)

retailer

retailer means any person who owns or operates any establishment at which gasoline or a gasoline blend is sold or offered for sale for use in an on-road vehicle. (détaillant)

wholesale purchaser-consumer

wholesale purchaser-consumer means any person that is not a retailer and that stores gasoline or a gasoline blend in a storage tank of at least 2100 L for use in an on-road vehicle. (grossiste acheteur-consommateur)