Ohio Code § 3704.12

Ohio Code § 3704.12. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 3704.12.

(A) Subject to division (C) of this section, on or after July 1, 2005, no person shall

sell or deliver to any distributor within this state, or import into this state for

sale in this state, any motor vehicle fuel containing methyl tertiary butyl ether

(MTBE) in quantities greater than one-half of one per cent by volume. (B) The attorney general, upon the request of the director of environmental protection,

shall commence an action for injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction

against any person violating or threatening to violate division (A) of this section.  The court may grant temporary as well as permanent injunctive relief. (C) The prohibitions of this section shall not operate unless the United States environmental

protection agency grants a waiver allowing this state to control or prohibit the use

of MTBE in motor vehicle fuels.  The director of environmental protection shall apply for this waiver in a timely

manner in order to obtain it before July 1, 2005.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3704.12
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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