Arkansas § 15-10-902 - Definitions.

§ 15-10-902. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter: “Compressed natural gas” means compressed natural gas that is to be delivered to a motor vehicle at a pressure of at least three thousand pounds per square inch (3,000 psi); “Compressed natural gas refueling station” means property that: Is directly related to the delivery of compressed natural gas into the fuel tank of a licensed motor vehicle, including without limitation the compression equipment, storage vessels, quality control equipment, and dispensers for compressed natural gas; Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours each day; Is metered on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis; and Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase the compressed natural gas; “Diesel gallon equivalent” means six and twenty-two hundredths pounds (6.22 lbs.) of liquefied natural gas; “Electric vehicle” means a plug-in electric drive motor vehicle that is propelled by one (1) or more electric motors using electrical energy stored in rechargeable batteries or other energy storage devices; “Gasoline gallon equivalent” means five and sixty-six hundredths pounds (5.66 lbs.) of compressed natural gas or one hundred twenty-six and sixty-seven hundredths cubic feet (126.67 cu. ft.) of natural gas; “Liquefied natural gas” means natural gas that is super-cooled into a liquid fuel that is used primarily in medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles; “Liquefied natural gas refueling station” means property that: Is directly related to the delivery of liquefied natural gas into the fuel tank of a licensed motor vehicle, including without limitation the compression equipment, refrigeration equipment, storage vessels, and dispensers for liquefied natural gas; Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours each day; Is metered on a diesel gallon equivalent basis; and Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase the liquefied natural gas; “Liquefied petroleum gas” means gas derived from petroleum or natural gas that is: In a gaseous state at normal atmospheric temperature and pressure but may be maintained in a liquid state at normal atmospheric temperature by the application of sufficient pressure; and Normally stored as a liquid under pressure. “Liquefied petroleum gas” does not include pentane, gasoline, or oil; “Liquefied petroleum gas refueling station” means property that: Is directly related to the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas into the fuel tank of a licensed motor vehicle, including without limitation the compression equipment, storage vessels, and dispensers for liquefied petroleum gas; Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours each day; Is metered on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis; and Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase the liquefied petroleum gas; “Motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle licensed under the laws of this state or another state that was originally designed by the manufacturer to operate lawfully and principally on highways, roads, and streets; “Private electric vehicle charging station” means a charging station of two hundred forty volts (240 V) or less that is purchased for private use and supplies electricity for charging one (1) or more electric vehicles; “Public electric vehicle charging station” means a charging station of two hundred forty volts (240 V) or more that: Supplies electricity for charging one (1) or more electric vehicles; Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours a day; and Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase electricity; “Qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel” means electricity, a hydrogen fuel cell, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, or liquefied petroleum gas; and “Qualified alternative motor vehicle property” means: New equipment that: Is installed: By a certified mechanic; On a motor vehicle with a model year that is no older than one (1) model year older than the current year; and To convert a motor vehicle propelled by gasoline or diesel fuel to be propelled by a qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel; Is approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under 40 C.F.R. Part 85 Subpart F, 40 C.F.R. § 85.501 et seq., and 40 C.F.R. Part 86 Subpart S, 40 C.F.R. § 86.1801-01 et seq.; and Has not been used to modify or retrofit any other motor vehicle propelled by gasoline or diesel fuel; The portion of the basis of a motor vehicle with a model year that is no older than one (1) model year older than the current year and that was originally equipped to be propelled by a qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel that is attributable to the: Storage of the qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel; Delivery of the qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel to the motor vehicle's engine; and Exhaust of gases from the combustion of the qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel; or New property that: Is directly related to the: Compression and delivery of natural gas from a private home or residence for noncommercial purposes into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle propelled by compressed natural gas; or Delivery of electricity from a private home or residence for noncommercial purposes into a motor vehicle propelled by electricity; and Has not been previously installed or used at another location to refuel motor vehicles powered by natural gas or electricity.