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Page Children and Family Services Act Children and Family Services Regulations–amendment ........................... 4 9 / 2010 292 Environment Act L a k e M a j o r W a t e r s h e d P r o t e c t e d W a t e r A r e a R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t............... 5 0 /2010 292 Motor Vehicle Act Commercial Carrier Safety Fitness Rating and Compliance Regulations–amendment .... 4 8 / 2010 289 W e i g h t s a n d D i m e n s i o n s o f V e h i c l e s R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t ..................... 4 7 /2010 288 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 5 1 / 2010 293 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 5 4 / 2010 298 Royal Gazette Extraordinary Proclamation–General Assembly ............................................. 5 2 / 2010 295

Summary Proceedings Act S u m m a r y O f f e n c e T i c k e t s R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t .............................. 5 3 /2010 296 In force date of regulations: As of March 4, 2005*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act. The date a regulation is made, the date a regulation is approved, the date a regulation is filed and any date specified in a regulation are important to determine when the regulation is in force. *Date that subsections 3(6) and (7) and Sections 11 and 13 of the Regulations Act and amendments to the Regulations Act made by

Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2004 were proclaimed in force.

N.S. Reg. 47/2010 to 48/210 - 47/2010 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 8 288 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 47/2010 to 48/2010 Made: February 23, 2010 (47/2010) and March 16, 2010 (48/2010) Approved: March 16, 2010 (47/2010) Filed: March 18, 2010 Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations and Commercial Carrier Safety Fitness Rating and Compliance Regulations Order in Council 2010-117 dated March 16, 2010 Amendment to regulations approved and made by the Governor in Council pursuant to subsection 191(1) and

Section 303G of the Motor Vehicle Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal dated February 23, 2010, and pursuant to subsection 191(1) and

Section 303G of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, is pleased: (

a) pursuant to subsection 191(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act, to approve an amendment made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal to a Ministerial order dated December 3, 2009, and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2010-5 dated January 12, 2010, respecting amendments to the Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations, N.S. Reg. 137/2001, to correct an erratum in the Ministerial order in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; and (

b) pursuant to

Section 303G of the Motor Vehicle Act, to amend Order in Council 2010-5 made by the Governor in Council on January 12, 2010, respecting amendments to the Commercial Carrier Safety Fitness Rating and Compliance Regulations, N.S. Reg. 84/2005, to correct certain errata in

Schedule “B” to the Order in Council in the manner set forth in

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation. N.S. Reg. 47/2010 Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations

Schedule “A” I, Bill Estabrooks, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to subsection 191(1) of

Chapter 193 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act, hereby amend the order made by me on December 3, 2009, and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2010-5 dated January 12, 2010, with respect to amendments to the Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations, N.S. Reg. 137/2001, made by the Minister of Transportation and Public Works and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-526 dated November 15, 2001, to correct an erratum in the instructions set out in the amending order in the manner set out in the attached. This order is effective on and after the date it is published in the Royal Gazette

Part II after its approval by the Governor in Council. Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, on February 23, 2010. Sgd.: Bill Estabrooks Honourable Bill Estabrooks, M.B. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal

N.S. Reg. 47/210 - 48/2010 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 8 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 289 Correction of Erratum in Order dated December 3, 2009, Respecting Amendments to the Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal pursuant to subsection 191(1) of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act Clause 23(

b) of the order made by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal on December 3, 2009, and attached as

Schedule “A” to Order in Council 2010-5 dated January 12, 2010, respecting amendments to the Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles Regulations, N.S. Reg. 137/2001, approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-526 dated November 15, 2001, is amended by striking out “Tandem axle: spread 1.2 m to 2.2 m” and substituting “Tandem axle: spread 1.2 m to 1.85 m”. N.S. Reg. 48/2010 Commercial Carrier Safety Fitness and Compliance Regulations

Schedule “B” Correction of Errata in

Schedule “B” to Order in Council 2010-5 Respecting Amendments to the Commercial Carrier Safety Fitness and Compliance Regulations made under

Section 303G of

Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, the Motor Vehicle Act Order in Council 2010-5, made by the Governor in Council on January 12, 2010, is amended by striking out items 1 to 41 in

Schedule “B” to the Order in Council, respecting amendments to the Commercial Carrier Safety Fitness and Compliance Regulations, N.S. Reg. 84/2005, and substituting the following items: 1 Operating or causing to be ope rated vehicle not represented in

Schedule A 3(1) 1 2 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with lift axle without a special permit 3(4) 1 3 Operating or causing to be ope rated vehicle with overall width greater than 2.6 m 4(1)(a) 1 4 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with mirrors extending more than 300 mm on each side 4(1)(b) 1 5 Operating or causing to be ope rated vehicle with auxiliary equipment extending more than 100 mm on each side 4(1)(c) 1 6 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with overall height greater than 4.15 m 4(1)(d) 1 7 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with overall length greater than 12.5 m 4(1)(e) 1 8 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with front overhang greater than 1.0 m 4(1)(f) 1 9 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with rear overhang greater than 1.0 m without flag 4(1)(g) 1

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Schedule A 4(2) 1 12 Passenger vehicle with load extending beyond line of fenders on left side or extending more than 150 mm beyond line of fenders on right side 4(4) 1 13 Propelling or moving implement of husbandry with width exceeding 2.6 m without slow-moving vehicle sign, fluorescent flags or flashing lights at extremities and warning light 4(6) 1 14 Moving implement of husbandry with width exceeding 2.6 m with motor vehicle not equipped with warning light 4(6A) 1 15 Propelling or moving implement of husbandry with width exceeding 4.27 m without being preceded by pilot vehicle equipped with D-sign and warning light mounted on top 4(6B) 1 16 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with weight in excess of weight on permit 5(1)(a) 1 17 Operating or causing to be ope rated vehicle with axle weight in excess of manufacturer’s gross axle weight rating 5(1)(b) 1 18 Operating or causing to be ope rated vehicle with axle weight in excess of tire load ratings 5(1)(c)(i) 1 19 Operating or causing to be ope rated vehicle with axle weight in excess of 10 kg/mm of tire width 5(1)(c)(ii) 1 20 Operating or causing to be ope rated vehicle with axle weight in excess of 9100 kg for 4 tires 5(1)(c)(iii)(A) 1 21 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with steering axle weight in excess of 9100 kg for 2 tires 5(1)(c)(iii)(B) 1 22 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with non- steering axle weight in excess of 6000 kg for 2 tires 5(1)(c)(iii)(C) 1 23 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with tires greater than 445 mm in width with non-steering axle weight in excess of 7700 kg 5(1)(c)(iii)(D) 1 24 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with weight in excess of maximum axle weight limit in

Schedule A 5(1)(d) 1 25 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with adjacent axles in group that vary by more than 1000 kg 5(1)(e) 1 26 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with weight in excess of 4500 kg on axle of assembly that is not an axle group 5(1)(f) 1

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Schedule A for class of highway 5(1)(h) 1 29 Moving or causing to be moved object other than motor vehicle with weight in excess of 9100 kg 5(2) 1 30 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with solid tires with weight in excess of allowable weight 5(3) 1 31 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle with wheel weight in excess of 55% of weight prescribed for axle 5(4) 1 32 Operating out-of-Province vehicle with weight in excess of weight limits in

Schedule A 6(6) 1 33 Driving or causing to be driven vehicle with weight in excess of maximum weight posted on sign 9(3) 1 34 Operating or causing to be operated combination of vehicles with combined weight in excess of weight on permit for 1 vehicle in combination 10(1) 1 35 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle or combination of vehicles with weight in excess of 1500 kg without permit 10(2) 1 36 Operating or causing to be operated vehicle not conforming with special permit 11(9) 3 37 Operating or causing to be operated truck or truck tractor with weight in excess of 3000 kg on Trunk 4 between Exits 7 and 11 of Highway 104 13(1) 3 38 Operating or causing to be operated A-train double on highway other than maximum weight road 14(1)(a) 2 39 Operating or causing to be operated B-train double on highway other than B-train route or maximum weight road 14(1)(b) 2 40 Operating or causing to be operated C-train double on highway other than maximum weight road 14(1)(c) 2 41 Violating provision of regula tions for which no other penalty is provided (specify) 14(2) 1

N.S. Reg. 49/2010 - 50/2010 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 8 292 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 49/2010 Made: March 16, 2010 Filed: March 18, 2010 Children and Family Services Regulations Order in Council 2010-119 dated March 16, 2010 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to clause 99(1)(

x) of the Children and Family Services Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Community Services dated January 13, 2010, and pursuant to clause 99(1)(

x) of

Chapter 5 of the Acts of 1990, the Children and Family Services Act, is pleased, effective March 16, 2010, to amend the Children and Family Services Regulations, N.S. Reg. 183/91, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 91-954 dated August 15, 1991, by adding the following clause immediately after clause 63(1)(i): (ia) 172.1 - luring a child. N.S. Reg. 50/2010 Made: March 11, 2010 Filed: March 18, 2010 Lake Major Watershed Protected Water Area Regulations Order dated March 11, 2010 made by the Minister of Environment pursuant to

Section 106 of the Environment Act In the matter of the Lake Major Watershed Protected Water Area Regulations made under

Section 106 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act and In the matter of an amendment to the Regulations Respecting the Lake Major Watershed Protected Water Area made by the Minister of Environment pursuant to subsection 106(6) of the Environment Act Order I, Sterling Belliveau, Minister of Environment for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to

Section 106 of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act, hereby amend the Regulations Respecting the Lake Major Watershed Protected [Water] Area, N.S. Reg. 154/92, made by the Minister of [the] Environment on July 10, 1992, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A”. Dated and made in Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 11, 2010. Sgd.: Sterling Belliveau The Honourable Sterling Belliveau Minister of Environment

N.S. Reg. 50/2010 - 51/2010 Royal Gazette

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Regulations Respecting the Lake Major Watershed Protected Water Area made by the Minister of Environment pursuant to subsection 106(6) of

Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Environment Act 1 Subsection 7(2) of the regulations respecting the La ke Major Watershed Protected Water Area, N.S. Reg 154/92, made by the Minister of [the] Environment on July 10, 1992, is amended by striking out “Administrator” and substituting “Water Utility”. 2 Subsection 7(5) of the regulations is amended by (

a) striking out “Administrator” in clause (

a) and substituting “Water Utility”; and (

b) striking out “Administrator” in clause (

b) and substituting “Water Utility”. 3 Subsection 7(6) of the regulations is amended by st riking out “Administrator” in clause (

b) and substituting “Water Utility”. N.S. Reg. 51/2010 Made: March 18, 2010 Filed: March 23, 2010 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated March 18, 2010 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act Order NSUARB-GAS-W-10-12 In the Matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of Prescribing Prices for Petroleum Products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Roland A. Deveau, Q.C., Member Order

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended March 17, 2010, are:

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 8 294 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. Grade 1 Regular gasoline 58.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 57.8¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 58.2¢ per litre Grade 2 61.2¢ per litre Grade 3 64.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 57.8¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: plus 0.5¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.4¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 1.0¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., March 19, 2010. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 18th day of March, 2010. Sgd: Elaine Wagner Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on March 19, 2010 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 13% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 65.0 68.0 71.0 65.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 90.5 93.5 96.5 84.9 106.8 110.2 113.6 100.5 108.5 111.9 115.3 102.2 106.8 110.2 113.6 100.5 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 65.4 68.4 71.4 65.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 90.9 93.9 96.9 85.3 107.2 110.6 114.0 100.9 108.9 112.3 115.7 102.6 107.2 110.6 114.0 100.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9

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Reg. 52/2010 Made: March 25, 2010 Filed: March 26, 2010 Proclamation–General Assembly General Assembly Proclamation dated March 25, 2010 PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA sgd: Mayann E. Francis G/S ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her Other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR WHOM THE SAME MAY IN ANY WISE CONCERN, G R E E T I N G: A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS we have been advised by Our Executive Council that it is in the public interest that the First Session of the Sixty-First General Assembly should be prorogued this 25th day of March, A.D., 2010, and that the Second Session of the Sixty-First General Assembly should meet on Thursday, the 25th day of March, A.D., 2010, at two o’clock in the afternoon, for the dispatch of business;

N.S. Reg. 52/2010 - 53/2010 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 8 296 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. NOW KNOW YE THAT WE, by and with the advice of Our Executive Council, have thought fit to prorogue the First Session of the Sixty-First General Assembly on the 25th day of March, A.D., 2010, and to summon the said General Assembly and do hereby summon the said General Assembly to meet on Thursday, the 25th day of March, A.D., 2010, at two o’clock in the afternoon, for the dispatch of business, of which all persons concerned are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Nova Scotia to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, Our Trusty and Well Beloved Her Honour the Honourable Mayann E. Francis, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia. AT Our Government House in the Halifax Regional Municipality, this 25th day of March in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten and in the fifty-ninth year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND: Signed: Ross Landry Provincial Secretary Minister of Justice and Attorney General N.S. Reg. 53/2010 Made: February 24, 2010 and March 23, 2010 Filed: March 30, 2010

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations Order in Council 2010-127 dated March 23, 2010 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Justice and the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 8 of the

Summary Proceedings Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General dated February 24, 2010, and pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Summary Proceedings Act, is pleased to amend

Schedule PT of the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 4/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-21 dated January 18, 2001, to designate an offence under [the] Halifax Regional Municipality Winter Parking Regulations as a

summary offence ticket offence in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after March 23, 2010. Order I, Ross Landry, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia, hereby order and direct pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Summary Proceedings Act, that the penalty to be entered on a summons in respect of an offence set out in amendments to the Schedules to the

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Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 4/2001, as set forth in

Schedule “A”, is the amount of the out- of-court settlement set out opposite the description of that offence, and the out-of-court settlement amount includes the charge provided for in, and in accordance with, Sections 8 and 9 of the Act. This Order is effective on and after the making by the Governor in Council of the amendments to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations set out in

Schedule “A”. Dated and made February 24, 2010, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. Sgd.: Ross Landry Honourable Ross Landry Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia

Schedule “A” Amendment to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Summary Proceedings Act

Schedule PT of the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 4/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-21 dated January 18, 2001, is amended by striking out the heading “Halifax Regional Municipality Winter Parking Ban Regulations” and items 1 and 2 immediately after the heading and substituting the following heading and item: Halifax Regional Municipality Winter Parking Regulations 1. Parking during winter ban 1(

a) B

N.S. Reg. 54/2010 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 8 298 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 54/2010 Made: March 25, 2010 Filed: March 29, 2010 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated March 25, 2010 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act Order NSUARB-GAS-W-10-13 In the Matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of Prescribing Prices for Petroleum Products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Kulvinder S. Dhillon, P. Eng., Member Order

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended March 24, 2010, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 58.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 57.7¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 58.0¢ per litre Grade 2 61.0¢ per litre Grade 3 64.0¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 57.7¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: minus 0.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: nil And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 0.9¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., March 26, 2010. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 25th day of March, 2010. Sgd: Elaine Wagner Clerk of the Board

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Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on March 26, 2010 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 13% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 64.1 67.1 70.1 64.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 89.6 92.6 95.6 84.3 105.8 109.2 112.5 99.8 107.5 110.9 114.2 101.5 105.8 109.2 112.5 99.8 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 64.5 67.5 70.5 65.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 90.0 93.0 96.0 84.7 106.2 109.6 113.0 100.2 107.9 111.3 114.7 101.9 106.2 109.6 113.0 100.2 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 65.0 68.0 71.0 65.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 90.5 93.5 96.5 85.2 106.8 110.2 113.6 100.8 108.5 111.9 115.3 102.5 106.8 110.2 113.6 100.8 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 65.0 68.0 71.0 65.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 90.5 93.5 96.5 85.2 106.8 110.2 113.6 100.8 108.5 111.9 115.3 102.5 106.8 110.2 113.6 100.8 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 65.0 68.0 71.0 65.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 90.5 93.5 96.5 85.2 106.8 110.2 113.6 100.8 108.5 111.9 115.3 102.5 106.8 110.2 113.6 100.8 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 65.8 68.8 71.8 66.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 91.3 94.3 97.3 86.0 107.7 111.1 114.5 101.7 109.4 112.8 116.2 103.4 107.7 111.1 114.5 101.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9