Department of Environmental Quality
Chapter 340
Division 270
ZERO-EMISSION AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE REBATES
340-270-0120
Requirements for Zero-Emission Vehicle Standard Rebates
(1) A person may only apply for a rebate if the person:
(a) Owns or leases a vehicle that meets the requirements established in OAR 340-270-0100;
(b) If leasing a vehicle, has a minimum lease term of 24 months;
(c) Intends to retain the registration of the eligible vehicle for a minimum of 24 consecutive months after the purchase or lease date; and
(d) Is an Oregon resident.
(2) To qualify for a rebate, an applicant must:
(a) Apply using a form approved by DEQ;
(b) Provide information and documentation sufficient to allow DEQ to verify that the applicant purchased or leased an eligible vehicle;
(c) Purchase or lease an eligible vehicle from a vehicle dealer or an original equipment manufacturer, that does not have licensed franchised new automobile dealers in Oregon;
(d) Provide proof of registration of the eligible vehicle in Oregon;
(e) Submit an application within 6 months after the vehicle purchase or lease date, except that persons who purchased or leased an eligible vehicle between January 1, 2018 and August 2, 2018 may apply for the rebate if an application is submitted to DEQ by March 30, 2020. If DEQ has already received an application from the rebate applicant who purchased or leased an eligible vehicle between January 1, 2018 and August 2, 2018, and the applicant has been notified by DEQ of its receipt, the applicant does not need to reapply;
(f) Provide any additional information and documentation requested by DEQ that is necessary to ascertain that the applicant qualifies for a rebate; and
(g) Participate in ongoing research efforts and surveys regarding the program.
(3) Recipients may assign the rebate to a vehicle dealer, or to an original equipment manufacturer, that does not have licensed franchised new automobile dealers in Oregon. The limit established in subsection (5) of this rule does not apply to vehicle dealers or automobile manufacturers who receive rebate assignments pursuant to this section.
(4) Recipients may not make or allow any modifications to the vehicle’s emission-control systems, hardware, or software calibrations, or the vehicle’s hybrid system.
(5) An organization that applies for a rebate, including businesses, non-profit organizations, and state and municipal governments, is limited to 10 rebates per entity per calendar year. Organizational applicants must be based in Oregon or have an Oregon-based affiliate at the time the eligible vehicle is purchased or leased.
(6) If the rebate recipient is an organization that applies for a rebate, it must submit annual usage data to DEQ for 2 years.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 468.020, 2017 Or. Law Ch. 750 Sec. 148-157, House Bill 4059 (2018), Sec. 18-21 & House Bill 2592 (2019), Sec. 35-37
Statutes/Other Implemented: 2017 Or. Law Ch. 750 Sec. 148-157, House Bill 4059 (2018), Sec. 18-21 & House Bill 2592 (2019), Sec. 35-37
History:
DEQ 2-2020, amend filed 01/24/2020, effective 01/24/2020
DEQ 21-2019, temporary amend filed 09/27/2019, effective 09/29/2019 through 03/26/2020
DEQ 186-2018, adopt filed 05/14/2018, effective 05/14/2018