3.K: Ohio

Ohio is notable in the fact that it currently has no statewide fuel quality requirements or a monitoring program. The Ohio Uniform Commercial Code, in its current form, allows for implementation of such a program—but does not require it.

That said, there has been some movement towards instituting a fuel quality enforcement framework. Senate Bill 71, introduced in February 2021, proposes to set up a statewide fuel quality testing program.

At the local level, there is one county that requires compliance with ASTM D4814 Standard Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel as a mandated gasoline standard. Summit County has instituted this requirement via local ordinance. It is the fourth most populous county in the state and home to the city of Akron, fifth most populous ci