OH HB144

Authorizes county auditors to implement a motor fuel quality testing program to test gasoline, diesel, biodiesel, and ethanol-extended fuel for octane level, sediment, and water content.

Fuel inspectors (county auditors or their designees) must use testing equipment meeting American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards and cannot charge inspection or registration fees.

Establishes specific quality standards: ethanol fuel storage tanks cannot exceed 0.25 inches of water, conventional fuel cannot exceed 2 inches of water, gasoline octane must be within 1 point of pump label, and diesel must meet ASTM standards.

Allows fuel inspectors to issue stop-sale orders for non-compliant fuel and permits civil penalties (if director of agriculture adopts rules) with proceeds deposited to county general funds.

Requires fuel inspectors to transmit testing data to the director of agriculture for public access via the department's website and exempts counties with pre-existing fuel testing programs from these requirements.