POLICY CONSTRAINTS AND IMPEDIMENTS

Policy Constraints and Impediments

Policy Constraints and Impediments

Introduction

The objective of this paper is to identify state and municipal laws, regulations, and policies related to heating oil and/or heating systems that may act as potential impediments to the distribution, use, or sale of bioheat.

Potential Policy Constraints & Impediments

This project revealed a range of laws, regulations, and policies that may act as potential impediments to bioheat.

Laws, regulations, and policies containing ambiguous language relating to fuel oil: Many states' laws and regulations were drafted without a product like bioheat in mind and thus are unclear about whether they would apply to bioheat. ...