Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Requirements

Owners and operators of public EV chargers that require payment must provide payment options that allow access by the public. In addition, payment should not require users to pay a subscription fee or obtain a membership of any kind; however, required fees may be conditional on such memberships. Owners and operators can impose reasonable restrictions on EV charger use, such as limiting access to visitors of the business. In addition, owners and operators of public EV chargers must provide the location, hours of operation, accepted methods of payment, and characteristics of each EV charger to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center.

(Reference Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 25A, Section 16B-16E)