Section 275.120  Definitions

"Act" means the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act [415 ILCS 120].

"Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

"Electric vehicle" means a vehicle that is exclusively powered by and refueled by electricity, must be plugged in to charge, and is licensed to drive on public roadways. "Electric vehicle" does not include electric mopeds, electric off-highway vehicles, or hybrid electric vehicles and extended-range electric vehicles that are also equipped with conventional fueled propulsion or auxiliary engines. [415 ILCS 120/10]

"Low income" means persons and families whose income does not exceed 80% of the State median income for the current State fiscal year, as established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. [415 ILCS 120/10]

"Owner" means any individual who has legal title to a motor vehicle.

"Proof of purchase" means a copy of a canceled check, an invoice or bill showing that the applicable amount has been paid or that no remaining balance exists, or other appropriate proof, acceptable to the Agency, that payment has been made for the related purchase.

“Purchaser” means an individual who purchases an electric vehicle.

(Source:  Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 11451, effective June 21, 2022)