Section 16-662-210 - Electric vehicle supply equipment payment method and fee disclosure requirements(1) All publicly available electric vehicle supply equipment installed in Washington that requires payment shall meet the following requirements: (a) Have a credit card reader device physically located on either the electric vehicle supply equipment unit or a kiosk used to service that electric vehicle supply equipment. The credit card reader device shall comply with all of the following requirements: (i) The credit card reader device shall accept, at a minimum, the Euro MasterCard Visa (EMV) chip and, at a minimum, one of the following credit card types: Visa, MasterCard, or American Express; and(ii) The credit card reader device shall be nonlocking and shall always permit customers to remove their credit card without damage to the card, including during a fault situation or power failure.(b) All electric vehicle supply equipment subject to this section shall have a mobile payment device physically located on the electric vehicle supply equipment or kiosk used to service that electric vehicle supply equipment; and(c) The electric vehicle service provider shall provide and display a toll-free number on each electric vehicle supply equipment or kiosk used to service that electric vehicle supply equipment that provides the user with the option to initiate a charging session and submit payment at any time that the electric vehicle supply equipment is operational and publicly available.(2) At a minimum, the electric vehicle service provider shall disclose to the user, at the point of sale, the following minimum information, if applicable: (a) A fee for use of the parking space;(b) A nonmember plug-in fee from the electric vehicle service provider;(c) The price to refuel in United States dollars per kilowatt-hour or mega joule;(d) Any potential changes in the price to refuel, in United States dollars per kilowatt-hour or mega joule, due to variable pricing; and(e) Any other fees charged for a charging session.(3) If the charging session or portion of a charging session is offered at no cost, it must be disclosed at the location where the charging session is initiated and prior to a user or a vehicle initiating a charging session.(4) The electric vehicle service provider may not require a subscription, membership, or account or a minimum balance on an account in order to initiate a charging session at an electric vehicle supply equipment subject to this section.(5) The requirements of this section shall not apply to electric vehicle supply equipment exempted under RCW 19.94.555.Wash. Admin. Code § 16-662-210
Adopted by WSR 23-01-091, Filed 12/16/2022, effective 1/1/2024