[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR490.502]

[Page 526]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 490_ALTERNATIVE FUEL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart F_Alternative Fueled Vehicle Credit Program
 
Sec. 490.502  Creditable actions.

    A fleet or covered person becomes entitled to alternative fueled 
vehicle credits by--
    (a) Acquiring alternative fueled vehicles, including those in 
excluded categories under section 490.3 of this part and those exceeding 
8,500 gross vehicle weight rating, in excess of the number of 
alternative fueled vehicles that fleet or covered person is required to 
acquire in a model year when acquisition requirements apply; or
    (b) Acquiring alternative fueled vehicles, including those in 
excluded categories under section 490.3 of this part and those exceeding 
8,500 gross vehicle weight rating, in model years before the model year 
when that fleet or covered person is first required to acquire 
alternative fueled vehicles.
    (c) For purposes of this subpart, a fleet or covered person that 
acquired a motor vehicle on or after October 24, 1992, and converted it 
to an alternative fueled vehicle before April 15, 1996, shall be 
entitled to a credit for that vehicle notwithstanding the time limit on 
conversions established by sections 490.202(a)(3) and 490.305(a)(3) of 
this part.