### Question
How is the term small refinery defined?


### Answer
The term **small refinery** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 7651i* as the following:

> a refinery or portion of a refinery—


(A) which, as of November 15, 1990, has bona fide crude oil throughput of less than 18,250,000 barrels per year, as reported to the Department of Energy, and


(B) which, as of November 15, 1990, is owned or controlled by a refiner with a total combined bona fide crude oil throughput of less than 50,187,500 barrels per year, as reported to the Department of Energy.

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 7651i*
  - Heading: **SUBCHAPTER I-PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES > Codification**

