40 CFR § 1090.1500 - Overview.

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title: "40 CFR § 1090.1500 - Overview."
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# 1090.1500 Overview.

(a) A retailer or WPC must comply with the labeling requirements in §§ 1090.1510 and 1090.1515, as applicable, and the refueling hardware requirements in §§ 1090.1550 through 1090.1565, as applicable.

(b) An alternative label design to those specified in this subpart may be used if the design is approved by EPA prior to use and meets all the following requirements:

(1) The alternative label must be similar in substance and appearance to the EPA-required label.

(2) The alternative label must contain the same informational elements as the EPA-required label.

(3) The alternative label must be submitted as specified in § 1090.10.