---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 98.390"
title: "40"
number: "98.390"
heading: "Definition of the source category."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/98.390"
---

# §98.390. Definition of the source category.


This source category consists of petroleum refineries and importers and exporters of petroleum products and natural gas liquids as listed in Table MM-1 of this subpart.

- (a) A petroleum refinery for the purpose of this subpart is any facility engaged in producing petroleum products through the distillation of crude oil.
- (b) **A refiner is the owner or operator of a petroleum refinery.**
- (c) Importer has the same meaning given in [§ 98.6](/cfr/40/98.6.md) and includes any entity that imports petroleum products or natural gas liquids as listed in Table MM-1 of this subpart. Any blender or refiner of refined or semi-refined petroleum products shall be considered an importer if it otherwise satisfies the aforementioned definition.
- (d) Exporter has the same meaning given in [§ 98.6](/cfr/40/98.6.md) and includes any entity that exports petroleum products or natural gas liquids as listed in Table MM-1 of this subpart. Any blender or refiner of refined or semi-refined petroleum products shall be considered an exporter if it otherwise satisfies the aforementioned definition.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

### Source

Source: 74 FR 56374, Oct. 30, 2009, unless otherwise noted.