Section 96.10 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Charging unit - has the same definition as electric vehicle supply equipment.(2) Code - Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 2311, Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, as added by Senate Bill 1001, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023), and Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, as added by Senate Bill 1732, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023).(3) Commission - The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.(4) Department - The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.(5) Digital network - an online-enabled application, website, or system offered or used by an electric vehicle supply provider that allows a user to initiate a commercial transaction to dispense electrical energy from electric vehicle supply equipment to an electric vehicle.(6) Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) - a device or equipment used to dispense electrical energy to an electric vehicle.(7) Electric vehicle supply provider (provider) - an owner or operator of electric vehicle supply equipment that is available and accessible to the public to provide electrical energy through a commercial transaction.(8) Legacy charger - an electric vehicle supply device defined in §2311.0207 of the Code.(9) NIST - The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a non-regulatory federal agency under the United States Department of Commerce which certifies and provides standard reference materials used to perform instrument calibrations, verifies the accuracy of specific measurements, and supports the development of new measurement methods.(10) Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act - Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1305.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 96.10
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 47, November 22, 2024, TexReg 9535, eff. 12/1/2024