North Carolina General Statutes 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.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 105-449.130
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(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 N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-449.60
(3) Highway vehicle. – Defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-449.60
(4) Motor fuel. – Defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-449.60
(5) Motor fuel rate. – Defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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.)