Martin, you should check the archives, there's a lot about this subject here. Starting with this, from a small producer in the Northeast USA, dated 9 Feb 2002:
"This week I have been shut down by the EPA because they say I may not use the health effects data developed by the non-profit National Biodiesel Board, which is used by every other commecial producer in the country, but must develop my own. The EPA estimates that will cost me in excess of $1,000,000. Needless to say, I cannot come up with that kind of money. The EPA stated this week if they catch me making more of the fuel, the fine is up to $25,000 per day. I choose not to join the National Biodiesel Board because of their contract requirements which are unduly burdensome on a small operation like mine. It is like other industries: get big or get out." AFAIK that's still the situation. There may be ways through it, if so nobody's found them yet. And there may be ways round it. But if you want to sell biodiesel for on-road use, this is what you're facing. Some of the list members know a great deal about this, I hope they'll contribute. Best wishes Keith >the batf only gets involved in ethanol distilling, not biodiesel. > >the questions are, who do you report to, what gallonage do you report, and >who knows besides you if it's accurate? > > >Steve Spence >Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/webconx > >Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ >Human powered devices, equipment, and transport - >http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/2000/humanpower.htm >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Len Walde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 8:21 PM >Subject: [biofuels-biz] Re: Legal Obstacles for Biodiesel -- suggestions >from Len > > > > Hi: > > > > "Hold the Phone"! Note I am not a lawyer (and you will need one if you >keep > > on the road you are traveling) So take these words considering the source. > > If you use the fuel "on-farm" only, there are no tax consequences. If >you > > use it on the road there are taxes to be paid. The purpose of these taxes > > are for Federal Highway construction and road maintenance etc.-- we all >pay > > a Fed. Excise Tax for this purpose and it is included in the price of > > gasoline. I suggest you contact the Fed. Alcohol and Firearms people ( not > > exactly the correct name) for the rules and permitting etc.) Failure to do > > so is a serious violation of the law. Now, contact the State Excise Tax > > people and ask for the rules and regulations. I suggest you do not tell >them > > more than they need to know in order for them to send the regulations. >Just > > explain what you would "like to do" without telling exactly -- see what I > > mean? A "feasibility study" is a good way to explain it -- no one can >fault > > you for a study. OSHA should not be too much of a problem if the >processing > > system is well designed and safe, the state may have some rules to >follow. > > > > Point: do it all "by the book" and you will not get into trouble. Taxes >are > > an added product cost to the user -- we can not escape that except by > > cheating -- and that is never a good idea -- read the news. > > > > If your business plan is well done and your raw material and process is >cost > > efficient, you will be successful. If these factors are not soundly based > > you do not want to do it anyway. > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > Good Luck. > > > > Len Walde, P.E. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Martin Stenflo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 3:04 PM > > Subject: [biofuels-biz] Legal Obstacles for Biodiesel > > > > > > > Greetings, > > > My name is Martin Stenflo, I am part of a newly formed Biodiesel > > > Cooperative in Boulder, CO. Check us out at > > http://www.boulderbiodiesel.com > > > > > > We are setting up small processors on private land and distributing it > > among > > > members of our co-op, and charging a per-gallon user fee. Is this legal? > > No > > > fuel taxes, no OSHA, not in industrial/agriculture zone, no fuel > > standards. > > > Am I setting myself up to be shut down? Who do I contact to get this > > > information? > > > > > > Also, we may be able to set up a small station at our local recycling > > > center, but that needs OSHA regulations etc. Does anybody have >information > > > on the specific regulations I need to meet? > > > > > > Any help is greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Martin Stenflo > > > 303-245-0743 > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.boulderbiodiesel.com ------------------------ Yahoo! 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