2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §28-952.01  Brake fluid standards; sale prohibited; definition

A. The department shall adopt rules regulating the standards and specifications of brake fluid and prohibiting the sale of brake fluid that does not meet the standards and specifications set by the department. The rules shall:

1. Establish minimum standards and specifications for brake fluids as will promote public safety in the operation of motor vehicles in this state.

2. Require brake fluid to be distributed and serviced with due regard for the safety of the occupants of the vehicle and the public.

3. Require the label on each container of brake fluid to show compliance with the standards and specifications set by the department.

4. Prohibit the sale of brake fluid that does not meet the standards and specifications set by the department.

B. Notwithstanding subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section and in order to promote uniformity between the requirements of the several states and to avoid increased cost to the people of this state due to the necessity of complying with diverse requirements in the distribution and sale of brake fluids, the department may:

1. Adopt the standards and specifications of the society of automotive engineers for heavy-duty type brake fluid.

2. Amend or modify the specifications after a public hearing as the department finds is necessary for the protection of the public safety.

C. After adoption of the standards, specifications and rules provided for in subsections A and B of this section, the department shall publish them once in a newspaper of general circulation in this state. After six months from the date of the publication, in compliance with sections 41-1031 and 41-1032, a person shall not sell a brake fluid that does not meet the rules, standards and specifications adopted by the department.

D. For the purposes of this section, "brake fluid" means the liquid medium through which force is transmitted to the brakes in the brake system of a motor vehicle.