1. a. A person other than a supplier, restrictive supplier, or importer licensed under this subchapter, who blends gasoline with ethanol as defined in section 214A.1 in order to formulate ethanol blended gasoline, shall obtain a blender‘s license.

 b. A person who blends two or more special fuel products or sells one hundred percent biofuel shall obtain a blender’s license.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 452A.6

  • Biofuel: means the same as defined in section 214A. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Blender: means a person who owns and blends ethanol with gasoline to produce ethanol blended gasoline and blends the product at a nonterminal location. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Ethanol: means the same as defined in section 214A. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Ethanol blended gasoline: means the same as defined in section 214A. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Gasoline: means the same as defined in section 214A. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Importer: means a person who imports motor fuel or undyed special fuel in bulk or transport load into the state by truck, rail, or barge. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Motor fuel: means motor fuel as defined in section 214A. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Person: means any individual, firm, association, partnership, joint stock company, joint adventure, corporation, trustee, agency, or receiver, or any legal representative of any of the foregoing. See Iowa Code 453A.42
  • Restrictive supplier: means a person who imports motor fuel or undyed special fuel into this state in tank wagons or in small tanks not otherwise licensed as an importer. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Special fuel: means fuel oils and all combustible gases and liquids suitable for the generation of power for propulsion of motor vehicles or turbine-powered aircraft, and includes any substance used for that purpose, except that it does not include motor fuel. See Iowa Code 452A.2
  • Supplier: includes a person who does not meet the jurisdictional connection to this state but voluntarily agrees to act as a supplier for purposes of collecting and reporting the motor fuel or special fuel tax. See Iowa Code 452A.2
 2. A blender’s license shall be obtained by following the procedure under section 452A.4 and the blender’s license is subject to the same restrictions as contained in that section.
 3. A blender required to obtain a license pursuant to this section shall maintain records as required by section 452A.10 as to motor fuel, ethanol, ethanol blended gasoline, and special fuels.