---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 C.F.R. § 317.2"
title: "16"
number: "317.2"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/16/317.2"
---

# §317.2. Definitions.


The following definitions shall apply throughout this Rule:

- (a) Crude oil means any mixture of hydrocarbons that exists:
  - (1) In liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs and that remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing through separating facilities; or
  - (2) **As shale oil or tar sands requiring further processing for sale as a refinery feedstock.**
- (b) **Gasoline—** means:
  - (1) Finished gasoline, including, but not limited to, conventional, reformulated, and oxygenated blends; and
  - (2) **Conventional and reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending.**
- (c) Knowingly means that the person knew or must have known that his or her conduct was fraudulent or deceptive.
- (d) Person means any individual, group, unincorporated association, limited or general partnership, corporation, or other business entity.
- (e) **Petroleum distillates—** means:
  - (1) Jet fuels, including, but not limited to, all commercial and military specification jet fuels; and
  - (2) **Diesel fuels and fuel oils, including, but not limited to, No.** 1, No. 2, and No. 4 diesel fuel, and No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 fuel oil.
- (f) **Wholesale—** means:
  - (1) All purchases or sales of crude oil or jet fuel; and
  - (2) All purchases or sales of gasoline or petroleum distillates (other than jet fuel) at the terminal rack or upstream of the terminal rack level.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 17301-17305; 15 U.S.C. 41-58.

### Source

Source: 74 FR 40701, Aug. 12, 2009, unless otherwise noted.