The department may establish interim specifications for alternative fuel for use in motor vehicles until a standards development organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) formally adopts a standard for the fuel for use in motor vehicles. The department shall then adopt, by reference, the latest standard established by the ANSI-accredited standards development organization for alternative fuel, except that no specification shall be less stringent than required by any California state law.
Fuels and LubricantsStandards for Alternative Fuels
Section § 13446
This law allows a government department to set temporary rules for alternative fuels used in vehicles until an official standard is created by a recognized organization. Once there's a formal standard, the department must follow it, but the rules can't be less strict than existing California laws.
alternative fuel interim specifications motor vehicles
