{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-15-10-902","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 15-10-902","heading":"Definitions","body":"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\nr 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.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(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);\n\n(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;\n\n(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;\n\n(B) Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours each day;\n\n(C) Is metered on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis; and\n\n(D) Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase the compressed natural gas;\n\n(3) \"Diesel gallon equivalent\" means six and twenty-two hundredths pounds (6.22 lbs.) of liquefied natural gas;\nnsers for compressed natural gas;\n\n(B) Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours each day;\n\n(C) Is metered on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis; and\n\n(D) Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase the compressed natural gas;\n\n(3) \"Diesel gallon equivalent\" means six and twenty-two hundredths pounds (6.22 lbs.) of liquefied natural gas;\n\n(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;\n\n(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;\n\n(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;\n\n(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;\n\n(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;\n\n(B) Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours each day;\n\n(C) Is metered on a diesel gallon equivalent basis; and\n\n(D) Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase the liquefied natural gas;\n\n(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;\n\n(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.\n\n(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\n\n(ii) Normally stored as a liquid under pressure.\n\n(B) \"Liquefied petroleum gas\" does not include pentane, gasoline, or oil;\ncation of sufficient pressure; and (ii) Normally stored as a liquid under pressure.\n\n(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\n\n(ii) Normally stored as a liquid under pressure.\n\n(B) \"Liquefied petroleum gas\" does not include pentane, gasoline, or oil;\n\n(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;\n\n(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;\n\n(B) Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours each day;\n\n(C) Is metered on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis; and\n\n(D) Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase the liquefied petroleum gas;\n\n(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;\n\n(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;\n\n(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;\n\n(A) Supplies electricity for charging one (1) or more electric vehicles;\n\n(B) Is available to the public twenty-four (24) hours a day; and\n\n(C) Contains a credit card reader that allows for the use of a credit card or debit card to purchase electricity;\n\n(13) \"Qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel\" means electricity, a hydrogen fuel cell, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, or liquefied petroleum gas; and\n\n(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\nle 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.\n\n(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;\n\n(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;\n\n(a) By a certified mechanic;\n\n(b) On a motor vehicle with a model year that is no older than one (1) model year older than the current year; and\n\n(c) To convert a motor vehicle propelled by gasoline or diesel fuel to be propelled by a qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel;\n\n(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\n\n(iii) Has not been used to modify or retrofit any other motor vehicle propelled by gasoline or diesel fuel;\n\n(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\nr 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\n\n(i) Storage of the qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel;\n\n(ii) Delivery of the qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel to the motor vehicle's engine; and\n\n(iii) Exhaust of gases from the combustion of the qualified alternative motor vehicle fuel; or\n\n(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.\n\n(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\n\n(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\n\n(b) Delivery of electricity from a private home or residence for noncommercial purposes into a motor vehicle propelled by electricity; and\n\n(ii) Has not been previously installed or used at another location to refuel motor vehicles powered by natural gas or electricity.","path":["AR Code","Title 15","Chapter 10","Subchapter 9"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"c37763873b528cc640e0c141cdae33e2d00ec5d3b885ec59513b1c5519880638","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-15-10-901","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-15-10-903"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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