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includes fuel cell electric\nvehicles.\n\t\t&#8220;EPA&#8221; means the federal Environmental Protection Agency.\n\t\t&#8220;Fund&#8221; means the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Fund.\n\t\t&#8220;Participating dealer&#8221; means a dealer who is participating in the\nProgram.\n\t\t&#8220;Program&#8221; means the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program established\npursuant to this article.\n\t\t&#8220;Purchase&#8221; means the purchase or lease of a new or used electric\nmotor vehicle.\n\t\t&#8220;Qualified resident of the Commonwealth&#8221; means a resident of the\nCommonwealth whose annual household income does not exceed 300 percent of the\ncurrent poverty guidelines.\n\t\t&#8220;Used electric motor vehicle&#8221; means a previously owned or leased\nelectric motor vehicle that is more than two years old and not more than seven\nyears old.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. 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