Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 15 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-76-324) › Subtitle 1 - DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC AND NATURAL RESOURCES GENERALLY (§§ 15-1-101 — 15-14-108) › Chapter 10 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (§§ 15-10-101 — 15-10-904) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS CLEAN-BURNING MOTOR FUEL DEVELOPMENT ACT (§§ 15-10-901 — 15-10-904) › Section 15-10-902 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"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);
(2)
"Compressed natural gas refueling station" means property that:
(A)
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;
(B)
Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours each day;
(C)
Is metered on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis; and
(D)
Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase the compressed natural gas;
(3)
"Diesel gallon equivalent" means six and twenty-two hundredths pounds (6.22 lbs.) of liquefied natural gas;
(4)
"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;
(5)
"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;
(6)
"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;
(7)
"Liquefied natural gas refueling station" means property that:
(A)
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;
(B)
Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours each day;
(C)
Is metered on a diesel gallon equivalent basis; and
(D)
Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase the liquefied natural gas;
(8)
(A)
"Liquefied petroleum gas" means gas derived from petroleum or natural gas that is:
(i)
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
(ii)
Normally stored as a liquid under pressure.
(B)
"Liquefied petroleum gas" does not include pentane, gasoline, or oil;
(9)
"Liquefied petroleum gas refueling station" means property that:
(A)
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;
(B)
Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours each day;
(C)
Is metered on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis; and
(D)
Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase the liquefied petroleum gas;
(10)
"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;
(11)
"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;
(12)
"Public electric vehicle charging station" means a charging station of two hundred forty volts (240 V) or more that:
(A)
Supplies electricity for charging one (1) or more electric vehicles;
(B)
Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours a day; and
(C)
Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase electricity;
(13)
"Qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel" means electricity, a hydrogen fuel cell, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, or liquefied petroleum gas; and
(14)
"Qualified alternative motor vehicle property" means:
(A)
New equipment that:
(i)
Is installed:
(a)
By a certified mechanic;
(b)
On a motor vehicle with a model year that is no older than one (1) model year older than the current year; and
(c)
To convert a motor vehicle propelled by gasoline or diesel fuel to be propelled by a qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel;
(ii)
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
(iii)
Has not been used to modify or retrofit any other motor vehicle propelled by gasoline or diesel fuel;
(B)
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:
(i)
Storage of the qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel;
(ii)
Delivery of the qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel to the motor vehicle's engine; and
(iii)
Exhaust of gases from the combustion of the qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel; or
(C)
New property that:
(i)
Is directly related to the:
(a)
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
(b)
Delivery of electricity from a private home or residence for noncommercial purposes into a motor vehicle propelled by electricity; and
(ii)
Has not been previously installed or used at another location to refuel motor vehicles powered by natural gas or electricity.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 851,§ 8, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 851,§ 7, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 851,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 851,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 851,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 851,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 851,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2013, No. 532,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.