(a) The State Plant Board may by rule adopted pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., adopt as a rule of the Arkansas Bureau of Standards specifications, tolerances, and regulations for engine fuels, petroleum products, and automotive lubricants set out in National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130, or in any similar publication issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(b) In drafting the rules, the bureau shall consider whether the specifications, tolerances, and regulations published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are consistent with the needs of Arkansas businesses and consumers and may modify, amend, or delete suggested language found in the National Institute of Standards and Technology handbooks.