Code of Massachusetts Regulations
225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES
Title 225 CMR 26.00 - Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) Program
Section 26.06 - Light-duty Vehicle Rebates
Universal Citation: 225 MA Code of Regs 225.26
Current through Register 1518, March 29, 2024
(1) New Light-duty Vehicle Rebate.
(a)
Applicant Eligibility. Individuals and Corporate
Fleets are eligible for new Light-duty Vehicle rebates. Applicant may combine
this rebate with the MOR-EV+ low-income rebate adder under
225
CMR 26.08(1).
(b)
Vehicle
Eligibility. Eligible vehicles must meet the following criteria:
1. New Vehicle, Floor Model, or Test Drive
Vehicle;
2. Qualifying Zero
Emission Vehicle that is a new Light-duty Vehicle; and
3. have a Sales Price of $55,000 or less.
Floor Model, Test Drive, Unwind, and Rollback vehicles will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Vehicles determined by the Program Administrator to be unrebated Rollback or Unwind Vehicles will be eligible under 225 CMR 26.06.
(c)
Rebate Amount. A
new Light-duty Vehicle that meets the requirements of
225
CMR 26.06(1)(b) shall be
eligible for a rebate amount no less than $3,500 and no more than $5,000. The
initial rebate amount shall be $3,500. In response to market conditions or
availability of funding, the Department may increase the rebate amount for a
new Light-duty Vehicle to no more than $5,000.
(d)
Availability of
Rebate. The rebate is available through post-purchase rebate or
POS. Post-purchase rebates must be claimed within 90 calendar days after
purchase or lease date.
(2) ICEV Trade-in Vehicle Rebate.
(a)
Applicant Eligibility. Individuals, Corporate Fleets,
and other eligible entities are eligible for ICEV Trade-in Vehicle rebates.
Eligible Applicants may combine this rebate with the MOR-EV+ low-income rebate
adder under
225
CMR 26.08(1).
(b)
Trade-in Vehicle
Eligibility. An ICEV must be traded in at a Licensed Dealership
for a Qualifying Zero Emission Vehicle on or after August 8, 2023. To receive
an ICEV Trade-in Vehicle Rebate, Applicants must apply on or after December 6,
2023. The ICEV must have Market Value, be at least 12 years old, based on the
model year, at the time of trade-in, and have been registered in the
Commonwealth to the Applicant or a member of the Applicant's immediate family
for at least two years prior to the date of trade-in. The ICEV must have been
up to date on its yearly Massachusetts vehicle inspection immediately preceding
the trade-in.
(c)
Rebate Amount. An ICEV Trade-in Vehicle that meets the
requirements of
225
CMR 26.06(2)(b) shall be
eligible for a rebate of $1,000, which does not include the rebate for a
Qualifying Zero Emission Vehicle purchase or lease, provided that the total
rebate amount does not exceed $4,500. The Applicant shall apply for the
additional ICEV trade-in rebate after purchase or lease, regardless of how the
standard rebate was issued for a Qualifying Zero Emission Vehicle.
(d)
Availability of
Rebate. The Qualifying Zero Emission Vehicle is eligible for
post-purchase rebate 90 calendar days after trade-in of an eligible ICEV that
meets the requirements of
225
CMR 26.06(2)(b) to a
Licensed Dealership.
(e)
Program Budget. On an annual basis, the Department
shall make publicly available the projected total MOR-EV Light-duty Vehicle
rebate spend and associated maximum budget for this program and will not grant
rebates beyond that amount. At no point will the ICEV Trade-in Vehicle rebate
program budget exceed 1% of the total dollar value of MOR-EV Light-duty Vehicle
rebates projected to be provided pursuant to M.G.L. c. 25A, § 19 within a
given fiscal year.
(3) Used Light-duty Vehicle Rebate.
(a)
Applicant
Eligibility. Massachusetts residents who are participating in one
or more Income-qualified Programs or who meet the applicable income threshold
for the federal Used Clean Vehicle Credit that is in place at the time of
vehicle purchase or lease. An Applicant may combine this rebate with the
MOR-EV+ low-income rebate adder under
225
CMR 26.08(1).
(b)
Vehicle
Eligibility. A used Light-duty Vehicle must be a Used Vehicle that
is also a Qualifying Zero Emission Vehicle 8,500 pounds GVWR or less and has a
Purchase Price of $40,000 or less.
(c)
Rebate Amount. A
used Light-duty Vehicle that meets the requirements of
225
CMR 26.06(3)(b) shall be
eligible for a rebate amount no less than $3,500 and no more than $5,000 per
used Light-duty Vehicle. The initial rebate amount shall be $3,500. In response
to market conditions or availability of funding, the Department may increase
the rebate amount for a used Light-duty Vehicle to no more than
$5,000.
(d)
Availability of Rebate. The rebate is available
through post-purchase rebate or POS. Post-purchase rebates must be claimed
within 90 calendar days after purchase or lease date. Used Vehicles purchased
or leased on or after November 10, 2022, are eligible for the post-purchase
rebate up to 90 days after August 8, 2023. After this initial 90-day period has
elapsed, rebates must be claimed within 90 calendar days after the purchase or
lease date.
(e)
Pre-qualification Voucher. If purchasing from a
Participating Dealership, Applicants seeking to take advantage of the used
Light-duty Vehicle rebate at the POS must submit supporting documentation to
the Program Administrator to request a Pre-qualification Voucher.
Pre-qualification Vouchers are valid for six months from date of issue.
Supporting documentation must include either:
1.
Participation in
Income-qualified Program: Documentation that an Applicant is
participating in an Income-qualified Program must contain the Applicant's name,
the name of the Income Qualified Program, the government entity (state,
federal, or federally-recognized or state-acknowledged tribes) or the managed
care organization that issued the document, and the issue date. Unless
otherwise indicated on the MOR-EV website, the supporting documentation must be
dated within the last 12 months or have a future expiration date beyond the
date of the MOR-EV low-income adder application. Applicants may alternatively
submit supporting documentation to request the rebate adder following the date
of purchase or lease.
2.
Federal Clean Used Vehicle tax credit income
threshold: Supporting documentation for income verification should
be an IRS Tax Return Transcript for the Applicant from the year the vehicle is
purchased or leased. If the Tax Return Transcript for that year is not
available, the Tax Return Transcript from the previous year will be accepted.
In some cases, additional documentation beyond a Tax Return Transcript may be
required and the Program Administrator will work directly with Applicants
accordingly. On a case-by-case basis, similar suitable documentation may be
accepted as alternative income verification; Applicants are directed to contact
the Program Administrator to determine next steps.
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