| Wisconsin and Alaska did not adopt changes to NIST HB-130 requiring professional lubricant installers to provide customer with receipts documenting the SAE viscosity grade, API Service Category, and brand of motor oil used to service their customer's cars.
The Petroleum Quality Institute of America recently published a number of articles about the changes to NIST HB-130 that took effect July 1, 2013 that help inform and protect consumers by requiring professional installers to provide their customers with sales receipts that document the SAE viscosity grade, API Service Classification, and brand of motor oil used to service their vehicle. The PQIA articles included a map showing the states that adopted and will enforce the changes. The map was constructed from information published in NIST HB-130-2013.
Although Wisconsin is included in HB-130 as one of the states adopting the changes in the Method of Sale, PQIA has been advised by the state of Wisconsin that they adopted most of HB-130, but did not adopt the changes as they apply to motor fuel or petroleum products in the Method of Sale. In short, this "idiosyncrasy" means Wisconsin does not currently require installers to provide customers with receipts documenting the SAE viscosity grade, API Service Category, or brand of motor oil used.
In addition, PQIA has been advised by the state of Alaska of an error in HB-130-2013 that was not picked up until after it was printed. Alaska should be listed as "yes" in the current (2013) edition of HB-130. That means the NCWM standard is used in Alaska, but from an earlier year; in this case 2006. Therefore, Alaska does not require installers to provide consumers with receipts documenting the SAE grade, API Service Category, and motor oil brand.
The Petroleum Quality Institute of America has reached out to each state listed in HB-130-2013 as adopting the new law and regulations to verify their status and we will advise if there are any additional changes.
At the same time, PQIA strongly encourages consumers to ask questions when they get their oil changed in Wisconsin and Alaska, or any other states for that matter that do not require fast lubes, new car dealers or other installers to provide information on their receipts showing the SAE viscosity grade and API Service Category of the motor oil used.
PQIA believes a consumer has the right to know what type of oil is used to service their vehicle. Moreover, documentation of such information may be required to support warranty claims should something go south with the engine.
See below for revised map, click to enlarge:
The state shown in green on the map below adopted and are enforcing the new requirements. Those shown in yellow are likely to follow.
For more details on the states, see page 9-13, of NIST Handbook 130. The laws and regulations addressing lubricant labeling are included in the Uniform Engine Fuel Law, and Method of Sale Regulation.
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