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(11) The administrator of the program shall work to ensure timely payment of rebates with a goal of paying rebates within 60 days after receiving an application for a rebate. (12) A vehicle dealer may advertise the program on the premises owned or operated by the vehicle dealer. If no moneys are available from the program or the program otherwise changes, a vehicle dealer who advertises the program may not be held liable for advertising false or misleading information. (13) The Environmental Quality Commission may adopt any rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (Charge Ahead Oregon Program) SECTION 150. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Area median income” means the median income for the metropolitan statistical area in which a household is located or, if the household is not located within a metropolitan statistical area, for the metropolitan statistical area in closest proximity to the location of the household, as determined by the Housing and Community Services Department, adjusted for household size. (b) “Charge ahead rebate” means a rebate for the purchase of a new or used light-duty zero-emission vehicle issued through the Charge Ahead Oregon Program established under this section. (c) “High-emission passenger motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is: (A) Designed primarily for the transportation of persons; and (B) Powered by an internal combustion engine that is 20 years old or older. (d) “Low income household” means a household with income less than or equal to 80 percent of the area median income. (e) “Moderate income household” means a household with income less than or equal to 120 percent and greater than 80 percent of the area median income. (2) The Department of Environmental Quality shall establish a Charge Ahead Oregon Program to provide for charge ahead rebates to low income households and moderate income households that voluntarily retire or scrap high-emission passenger motor vehicles and re- place those motor vehicles with new or used light-duty zero-emission vehicles. The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality may hire or contract with a third-party nonprofit organization to implement and serve as the administrator of the program required by this section. (3) The department may: (a) Specify design features for the program; and (b) Establish procedures to: (A) Prioritize available moneys to specific income levels or geographic areas; and (B) Limit the number of charge ahead rebates available. (4) An eligible purchaser or lessee of a new or used light-duty zero-emission vehicle may apply for a charge ahead rebate for a portion of the purchase price or may choose to assign the charge ahead rebate to a vehicle dealer or lessor. (5) Rebates under the Charge Ahead Oregon Program shall be made from moneys cred- ited to or deposited in the Zero-Emission Incentive Fund established under section 152 of this 2017 Act. A rebate may not be made until there are sufficient moneys available in the fund to make the rebate. (6) The department shall prescribe the rebate application procedure for purchasers and lessees. All rebate applications must include a declaration under penalty of perjury in the form required by ORCP 1 E. (7) Charge ahead rebates shall be in an amount up to $2,500, but not less than $1,250. (8) To be eligible for a charge ahead rebate, a person requesting a rebate under the pro- gram must: Enrolled House Bill 2017 (HB 2017-A) Page 130

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