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This law was first created in 2011. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 408<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2017, chapter 239<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 295<\/a> and 446<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 248<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 490<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 255<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":80055,"section_number":"15.2-5702","catch_line":"Creation of authorities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5702\/"},{"id":73064,"section_number":"2.2-128","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-128\/"}],"permalink":{"id":248491,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64493,"identifier":"56-1.2:1","token":"56\/1\/1\/56-1.2_1","url":"\/56-1.2_1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/56-1.2_1\/","token":"56\/1\/1\/56-1.2_1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Retail sale of electricity in connection with the provision of electric vehicle charging service","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 56-1.2:1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The provision of electric vehicle charging service<\/span> by a person<\/span>, locality, park authority created by a locality pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-5702<\/a>, school board, or any agency as defined in \u00a7 2.2-128<\/a> that is not a public utility, public service corporation<\/span>, or public service company<\/span> shall not constitute the retail sale of electricity if: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The electricity furnished in connection with the provision of electric vehicle charging service<\/span> is used solely for transportation purposes; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The person<\/span>, locality, park authority created by a locality pursuant to § 15.2-5702<\/a>, school board, or agency as defined in § 2.2-128<\/a> providing the electric vehicle charging service<\/span> has procured the furnished electricity from the public utility that is authorized by the Commission<\/span> to engage in the retail sale of electricity within the exclusive service territory in which the electric vehicle charging service<\/span> is provided. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The provision of electric vehicle charging service<\/span> shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Be a permitted electric utility activity of a certificated electric utility; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Not affect the status as a public utility of a certificated public utility that provides such service. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRETAIL SALE OF ELECTRICITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE\nCHARGING SERVICE (\u00a7 56-1.2:1)\n\nA. The provision of electric vehicle charging service by a person, locality,\npark authority created by a locality pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-5702, school board, or\nany agency as defined in \u00a7 2.2-128 that is not a public utility, public service\ncorporation, or public service company shall not constitute the retail sale of\nelectricity if:\n\n 1. The electricity furnished in connection with the provision of electric\n vehicle charging service is used solely for transportation purposes; and\n\n 2. The person, locality, park authority created by a locality pursuant to\n § 15.2-5702, school board, or agency as defined in § 2.2-128\n providing the electric vehicle charging service has procured the furnished\n electricity from the public utility that is authorized by the Commission to\n engage in the retail sale of electricity within the exclusive service\n territory in which the electric vehicle charging service is provided.\n\nB. The provision of electric vehicle charging service shall:\n\n 1. Be a permitted electric utility activity of a certificated electric\n utility; and\n\n 2. Not affect the status as a public utility of a certificated public utility\n that provides such service.\n\nHISTORY: 2011, c. 408; 2017, c. 239; 2018, cc. 295, 446; 2019, c. 248; 2020, c.\n490; 2022, c. 255.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}