Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) “Alcohol,” a colorless volatile flammable liquid containing no more than 1.25 percent of water used for the purpose of blending or mixing with gasoline for use in motor vehicles and commonly known as alcohol, ethanol, or methanol;

(2) “ASTM,” the American Society for Testing and Materials;

(3) “Aviation gasoline,” a volatile hydrocarbon fuel free from suspended water and sediment matter and that is suitable for use as a fuel in an aviation spark ignition internal combustion engine designed for use in an aircraft;

(3A) “Biodiesel,” a fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, designated B100, and meeting the requirements of the American Society of Testing and Materials D 6751 as of January 1, 2020, and is registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a fuel and fuel additive under section 211(b) of the Clean Air Act in effect on January 1, 2020;

(3B) “Biodiesel blend,” a special blended fuel comprised of at least two percent by volume of biodiesel blended with petroleum-based diesel fuel, designated BXX. In the abbreviation BXX, the XX represents the volume percentage of biodiesel fuel in the blend;

(4) “Department,” the Department of Public Safety;

(5) “Diesel fuel,” a refined middle distillate hydrocarbon fuel free from suspended water and sediment matter that is suitable for use as a fuel in a compression-ignition (diesel) internal combustion engine;

(5A) “Ether,” methyl tertiary butyl ether;

(6) “Flash test” and “flash point,” the flash point as determined by the method of the American Society for Testing Materials, using the instrument known as the Tagliabue closed cup tester;

(7) “Gasoline,” a volatile hydrocarbon fuel free from suspended water and sediment matter that is practicable and suitable used as fuel in a spark ignition internal combustion engine;

(8) “Inspector,” the secretary or any deputy or assistant appointed by the secretary for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter;

(9) “Kerosene,” a hydrocarbon fuel intended for use in heating and illumination and having an American Petroleum Institute gravity of not less than forty degrees. Kerosene shall also include coal oil and burner oil;

(9A) “NIST,” the National Institute of Standards and Technology;

(10) “Petroleum products,” gasoline, alcohol blended fuels, kerosene, diesel fuel, aviation gasoline, burner oil, naphtha and lubricating oils;

(11) “Secretary,” the secretary of the Department of Public Safety.

Source: SDC 1939, § 22.1506(1), (4), (5); SL 1951, ch 107; SL 1953, ch 95, § 1; SDCL § 39-21-1; SL 1969, ch 91, § 3; SL 1973, ch 2, § 54; SL 1985, ch 302, § 1; SL 2000, ch 200, § 2; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 20; SL 2005, ch 207, § 1; SL 2006, ch 202, § 1; SL 2016, ch 183, § 8; SL 2020, ch 170, § 1.