§ 80.1431 Treatment of invalid RINs.

(a) Invalid RINs. (1) An invalid RIN is a RIN that is any of the following:

(i) A duplicate of a valid RIN.

(ii) Was based on incorrect volumes or volumes that have not been standardized to 60 °F.

(iii) Has expired, as provided in § 80.1428(c).

(iv) Was based on an incorrect equivalence value.

(v) Deemed invalid under § 80.1467(g).

(vi) Does not represent renewable fuel or RNG.

(vii) Was assigned an incorrect “D” code value under § 80.1426(f) for the associated volume of fuel.

(viii) Was generated for fuel that was not used in the covered location.

(ix) Was otherwise improperly generated.

(x) Was inappropriately separated under § 80.125(d).

(2) In the event that the same RIN is transferred to two or more parties, all such RINs are deemed invalid, unless EPA in its sole discretion determines that some portion of these RINs is valid.

(3) If any RIN generated for a batch of renewable fuel produced using a biointermediate is invalid, then all RINs generated for that batch of renewable fuel are deemed invalid, unless EPA in its sole discretion determines that some portion of those RINs are valid.

(4) If any RIN generated for a batch of renewable fuel that had RINs apportioned through § 80.1426(f)(3) is invalid, then all RINs generated for that batch of renewable fuel are deemed invalid, unless EPA in its sole discretion determines that some portion of those RINs are valid.