Relating to motor fuel measuring, quality, and testing standards.

Contracts

Master Supply Agreements (MSAs) & Carrier Contracts:

• Warranty Clauses: Amend supply contracts immediately. Vendors must warrant that fuel meets "the most recently adopted ASTM International standards *at the time of delivery*," rather than generic "state law" compliance.
• Indemnification: Expand indemnification clauses. If TDLR issues a Stop-Sale order because your supplier delivered fuel meeting an obsolete standard, the supplier must cover lost profits and legal fees.
• Force Majeure: Define whether a sudden ASTM standard change constitutes a Force Majeure event for your supplier.

Hiring/Training

• Site Management: Train station managers on the 15-day seasonal transition window (Sec. 2310.2031(d)). Staff must document that high-volatility fuel inventory is turned over within 15 days of a seasonal vapor pressure change.
• Tagging Protocol: Staff must be trained that removing a TDLR "Out of Order" or "Stop-Sale" tag without agency authorization is a separate, severe violation.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Certificates of Analysis (CoA): Intake procedures must change. Reject any CoA that does not explicitly reference the current ASTM D4814 standard.
• Tagging Logs: Maintain a site-specific log of all dispensing device tags and subsequent remediation actions for inspection.

Fees & Costs

• Direct Costs: No new state licensing fees or tax increases.
• Hidden Costs: Potential for increased inventory waste during seasonal transitions if strict 15-day turnover is not managed.
• Risk Cost: Insurance policies generally exclude business interruption caused by regulatory Stop-Sale orders. You are self-insuring the risk of non-compliant fuel shutting down your pumps.