Article 36D.

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Article 36D.

Alternative Fuel.

§ 105-449.130. Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1)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.

(1a)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.

(1f)Diesel gallon equivalent of liquefied natural gas. - The energy equivalent of 6.06 pounds of liquefied natural gas.

(1g)Gas gallon equivalent of compressed natural gas. - The energy equivalent of 5.66 pounds of compressed natural gas.

(1h)Gas gallon equivalent of liquefied propane gas. - The energy equivalent of 5.75 pounds of liquefied propane gas.

(2)Highway. - Defined in G.S. 105-449.60.

(3)Highway vehicle. - Defined in G.S. 105-449.60.

(4)Motor fuel. - Defined in G.S. 105-449.60.

(5)Motor fuel rate. - Defined in G.S. 105-449.60.

(6)Provider of alternative fuel. - A person who does one or more of the following:

a. Acquires alternative fuel for sale or delivery to a bulk end-user or a retailer.

b. 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.

c. 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.

d. 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.

(7)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. (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.)