North Carolina § 105-449 - 130. Definitions.

§ 105-449. 130. Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this Article: Alternative fuel. - A combustible gas or liquid that can be used to generate power to operate a highway vehicle and that is not subject to tax under Article 36C of this Chapter. Bulk end-user. - A person who maintains storage facilities for alternative fuel and uses part or all of the stored fuel to operate a highway vehicle. Diesel gallon equivalent of liquefied natural gas. - The energy equivalent of 6.06 pounds of liquefied natural gas. Gas gallon equivalent of compressed natural gas. - The energy equivalent of 5.66 pounds of compressed natural gas. Gas gallon equivalent of liquefied propane gas. - The energy equivalent of 5.75 pounds of liquefied propane gas. Highway. - Defined in G.S. 105-449.60. Highway vehicle. - Defined in G.S. 105-449.60. Motor fuel. - Defined in G.S. 105-449.60. Motor fuel rate. - Defined in G.S. 105-449.60. Provider of alternative fuel. - A person who does one or more of the following: Acquires alternative fuel for sale or delivery to a bulk end-user or a retailer. Maintains storage facilities for alternative fuel, part or all of which the person uses or sells to someone other than a bulk end-user or a retailer to operate a highway vehicle. Sells alternative fuel and uses part of the fuel acquired for sale to operate a highway vehicle by means of a fuel supply line from the cargo tank of the vehicle to the engine of the vehicle. Imports alternative fuel to this State, by a means other than the usual tank or receptacle connected with the engine of a highway vehicle, for use by that person to operate a highway vehicle. Retailer. - A person who maintains storage facilities for alternative fuel and who sells the fuel at retail or dispenses the fuel at a retail location to operate a highway vehicle. History (1995, c. 390, s. 3; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 647, s. 44; 2008-134, s. 53; 2014-4, s. 30(a), (b); 2015-224, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - The subdivision designations (1a), (6), and (7) were assigned by the Revisor of Statutes, the designations in Session Laws 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 647, s. 44, having been (2), (7), and (8), respectively. The remaining subdivision designations are unchanged. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2008-134, s. 53, effective January 1, 2009, in subdivisions (1a) and (6), substituted "bulk end-user" for "bulk-end user" throughout; and in subdivision (2), substituted "G.S. 105-449.60" for "G.S. 20-4.01(13)." Session Laws 2014-4, s. 30(a), (b), effective January 1, 2015, added subdivisions (1f) and (1g). Session Laws 2015-224, s. 1, effective January 1, 2016, added subdivision (1h).