Section 275.120  Definitions

            "Alternate fuel" means liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, E85 blend fuel, fuel composed of a minimum 80% ethanol or 80% bio-based methanol, fuels derived from 80% biomass, or electricity.

            "Alternate fuel vehicle" means any motor vehicle or engine that meets a federal or CARB emission standard, or meets the federal anti-tampering provisions pursuant to USEPA Memorandum 1A, incorporated by reference at Section 275.140 of this Subpart, is capable of using an alternate fuel, and is operated in the State of Illinois.

            "Conventional", when used to modify the word "vehicle", "engine", or "fuel", means gasoline or diesel or any reformulations of those fuels. [415 ILCS 120/10]

            "Covered area" means the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will and those portions of Grundy County and Kendall County that are included in the following zip code areas, as designated by the U.S. Postal Service on August 7, 1998:  60416, 60444, 60447, 60450, 60481, 60538, and 60543.

            "Domestic renewable fuel" means a fuel produced in the United States composed of a minimum 80% ethanol or 80% bio-based methanol, or other fuels derived from 80% biomass.

            "E85 blend fuel" means fuel that contains 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. [415 ILCS 120/10]

            "Federal low emission standard" means the low emission vehicle (LEV), ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV), zero emission vehicle (ZEV), or inherently low emission vehicle (ILEV) standard, as set forth in 40 CFR 88, incorporated by reference in Section 275.140 of this Subpart.

            "Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)" means the total vehicle weight, including the maximum load, as designated by the original equipment manufacturer.

            "Heavy-duty vehicle (HDV)" means a motor vehicle whose GVWR is more than 8,500 lbs.

            "Inherently Low Emission Vehicle (ILEV)" means any LDV certified to the applicable ILEV evaporative emission standard found in 40 CFR 88, incorporated by reference at Section 275.140 of this Subpart, or any HDV with an engine certified to the applicable ILEV standard.  No dual fueled or flexible fueled vehicle shall be considered an ILEV unless it is certified to the applicable standard(s) (i.e., LEV, ULEV or ZEV) for such weight class on all fuel types for which it is designed to operate.

            "Light-duty vehicle (LDV)" means a motor vehicle whose GVWR is no more than 8,500 lbs.

            "Location" means a parcel of real property or multiple, contiguous parcels of real property that are separated by private roadways, public roadways, or private or public rights-of-way and are owned, operated, leased, or under the common control of one party.  [415 ILCS 120/10]

            "Low Emission Vehicle (LEV)" means any LDV, or any HDV with an engine certified to the applicable federal low emission vehicle standard in 40 CFR 88, incorporated by reference in Section 275.140 of this Subpart.

            "Owner" means any person who has legal or equitable title to a motor vehicle.

            "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, state, municipality, political subdivision of a state, any agency, department, or instrumentality of the United States, and any officer, agent or employee of any of the above.

            "Private fueling operation" means any activity where alternate fuel is transferred from a stationary or mobile source to a fuel storage system used to provide fuel to the engine or motor of that vehicle where such fuel is not available to the public.

            "Proof of payment" means a copy of a cancelled check, an invoice or bill showing that the applicable amount has been paid or that no remaining balance exists, or other appropriate proof that payment has been made in the amount of the rebate requested.

            "Public fueling operation" means any site where alternate fuel is transferred from a stationary source to a fuel storage system used to provide fuel to the engine or motor of that vehicle, and is a retail operation.

            "Retail" means to sell directly to the ultimate consumer in small quantities (e.g., gallons) and deliver fuel to a fuel storage system used to provide fuel to the engine or motor of a vehicle.

            "Small fleet owner" means a person who owns or operates no more than 30 motor vehicles and employs 100 or fewer employees.

            "Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV)" means any LDV, or any HDV with an engine certified to the applicable federal ultra low emission vehicle standard in 40 CFR 88, incorporated by reference in Section 275.140 of this Subpart.

            "Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV)" means any LDV, or any HDV certified to the applicable federal zero emission vehicle standard in 40 CFR 88, incorporated by reference in Section 275.140 of this Subpart.

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 6877, effective May 18, 2001)