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No, the laws show that as long as you produce it for yourself and not for resale it is all ok. They cant tell anyway. Also according to Fabman, bio is able to be transported without placards, because of its nature it is unregulated. No hazmat or placards required.
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Originally Posted by kennedyford
No, the laws show that as long as you produce it for yourself and not for resale it is all ok. They cant tell anyway. Also according to Fabman, bio is able to be transported without placards, because of its nature it is unregulated. No hazmat or placards required.
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Originally Posted by kennedyford
....but the final word is how would they know if you mix with reg?
400 gallons would easily take me thru a quarter. Even if it didn't, I'm still making my own fuel for a fraction of the cost at the pump (even with the two bits added on for Uncle). Ya see, once the 'Revenooers' check you and find that you're clean, they go on to other targets. But get busted just once, and you definitely become a 'target of opportunity' for a long time. Considering the grief I could bring down on myself, it's just not worth it.
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Originally Posted by monsterbaby
I am not sure i would push the no hazmat placards very far, biodiesel is still a flammable liquid, and unless I am very much mistaken still has ot carry a flamable placard when transport over 1000lbs
) And further, for something hazardous to be placarded, it has to be in a container over 110 gallons. Not sure about the 1,000 lbs.
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From: South Texas Coast
Originally Posted by fabmandelux
Close, but not quite. Fed law says the first 400 gal produced EACH quarter is exempt from Fed exise tax. States have different laws. Here in oregon you must pay $.24 per gallon on each gallon used "on-road". All off-road use is non-taxable.
By the way this less this topic is discussed the less it is likely to draw their attention to the issue.