California Health and Safety Code

§ 44268.2

HSC § 44268.2 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 26 · Part 5 · Ch. 8.7

Statute text

(a)(1) Persons desiring to use an electric vehicle charging station that requires payment of a fee shall not be required to pay a subscription fee in order to use the station, and shall not be required to obtain membership in any club, association, or organization as a condition of using the station. The total actual charges for the use of an electric vehicle charging station, including any additional network roaming charges for nonmembers, shall be disclosed to the public at the point of sale.

(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an electric vehicle charging station may offer services on a subscription- or membership-only basis provided those electric vehicle charging stations allow nonsubscribers or nonmembers the ability to use the electric vehicle charging station through the payment options detailed in paragraph (3).

(3)(A) An electric vehicle charging station that requires payment of a fee and that is first installed or first made publicly available on or after July 10, 2023, at a minimum, shall provide both of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 770, Sec. 1.5. (SB 533) Effective January 1, 2026.