1. A motor vehicle operating using an internal combustion engine powered by gasoline or diesel fuel as described in section 8A.362 shall use the highest possible classification of a qualified renewable fuel if all of the following apply:

 a. The manufacturer of the motor vehicle or the United States environmental protection agency expressly states that the classification of a qualified renewable fuel is compatible with the motor vehicle’s normal operation.
 b. That classification of a qualified renewable fuel is commercially available in the region where the motor vehicle is being operated.
 c. No emergency situation exists that requires the immediate use of a motor fuel regardless of whether it has been blended with a biofuel.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 8A.368

  • Competitive bidding procedure: means the advertisement for, solicitation of, or the procurement of bids; the manner and condition in which bids are received; and the procedure by which bids are opened, accessed, accepted, rejected, or awarded. See Iowa Code 8A.301
  • Department: means the department of administrative services. See Iowa Code 8A.101
  • Director: means the director of the department of administrative services or the director's designee. See Iowa Code 8A.101
  • 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
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. If the highest possible classification of a qualified renewable fuel is available to power an engine used to operate a motor vehicle as provided in subsection 1, a state-issued credit card shall not be used to purchase motor fuel other than that classification of a qualified renewable fuel.
 3. A motor vehicle subject to this section shall be affixed with a brightly colored, highly visible renewable fuel sticker. The qualified renewable fuel sticker shall be designed by the department of agriculture and land stewardship to notify the traveling public that the motor vehicle is operating using an internal combustion engine powered by the highest possible classification of that qualified renewable fuel. The department of administrative services shall distribute the stickers to state agencies maintaining a state motor pool. However, a qualified renewable fuel sticker is not required to be affixed to an unmarked motor vehicle used for purposes of providing law enforcement or security.
 4. As part of the department’s competitive bidding procedure for the purchase of a motor vehicle operating using an internal combustion engine powered by diesel fuel, the director shall require a bidder to certify that the motor vehicle’s manufacturer expressly states that the engine is capable of being powered by biodiesel blended fuel classified as B-20 or higher.
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