CARB/OTC Portable Fuel Container & Spout Regulation
Updated Apr 2008

State

Transition Date

Full Compliance Date
California Jan-01-00 Jan-01-01
Phase II regulation: Jul-01-07
Delaware Jan-01-02 Jan-01-03
Maryland Jan-01-02 Jan-01-03
New York Jan-01-02 Jan-01-03
Pennsylvania Jan-01-02 Jan-01-03
Maine Jan-01-03 Jan-01-04
Virginia
(Only counties affected:
Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun,
Prince William and Stafford)		 All 2005 or greater date code product
must be CARB compliant		 Jan-01-05
Connecticut May-01-04 May-01-05
District of Columbia Jan-01-05 Jan-01-06
New Jersey Jan-01-05 Jan-01-06
Texas All 2006 or greater date code product
must be CARB compliant		 Jan-01-06
New Hampshire Mar-01-06 Mar-01-07
Ohio All containers shipped into Ohio and placed on shelves after Jul-01-07 must be CARB compliant Jul-01-07
Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is awaiting implementation of the U.S. EPA nation-wide Portable Fuel Container Rules scheduled for January 2009.
Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is awaiting implementation of the U.S. EPA nation-wide Portable Fuel Container Rules scheduled for January 2009.
Vermont The VT DEC (Dept of Environmental Conservation) is awaiting implementation of the U.S. EPA nation-wide Portable Fuel Container Rules scheduled for January 2009.
Illinois The IEPA is currently awaiting implementation of the U.S. EPA nation-wide Portable Fuel Container Rules scheduled for January 2009.
National EPA Administrator signed proposed rule similar to CARB's revised rules. Implementation date is January 2009.

The above schedule reflects information known to the PFCMA as of Apr 2008 concerning States adopting California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations for Portable Fuel Containers and Spill-Proof spouts.  It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of state regulations concerning portable fuel containers.
What's a "CARB" can?
CARB stands for California Air Resources Board.  They established environmental requirements for portable fuel containers in California.  Some other states have also adopted these requirements.  U.S. EPA plans to adopt similar national requirements in January 2009.   No-Spill meets these requirements with the following features:
1. An autostop, self venting nozzle that stops the flow of fuel when the target tank reaches full.
2. A single opening for filling & pouring.  No separate vents or openings.
3. A treated can body for very low permeation.
4. Automatic closure.  Nozzle automatically springs to the closed position when not pouring.
What's the difference between No-Spill's CARB cans and regular (non-CARB) cans?
No-Spill's regular (non-CARB) cans are very similar to our CARB compliant cans. After changes in CARB regulations effective July 2007, the only difference between a No-SpillŪ CARB compliant can and our regular (nonCARB) can is the special treatment of the can body for low permeation. By January 2009 the US EPA will require that all fuel cans comply with new EPA regulations (similar to CARB) so our regular (nonCARB) cans will be discontinued and No-SpillŪ will only produce our CARB/EPA compliant version.