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The law states that alcohol produced at an Alcohol Fuel Plant (AFP) is restricted to be "exclusively for fuel use." The law, however, does not contain a definition of "fuel use." TTB interprets the term to mean only the use of alcohol in motor fuel products that decrease the U.S. reliance on petroleum. Read more.
Last reviewed: September 4, 2012
Last updated: August 4, 2017
Maintained by: Regulations and Rulings Division