67.288.  Electric vehicle charging stations — political subdivision restrictions. — 1.  For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:

  (1)  "Electric vehicle", any vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from the grid or an off-board source that is stored onboard for a motive purpose;

  (2)  "Electric vehicle charging station", a public or private parking space that is served by battery charging station equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of electric energy by conductive or inductive means to a battery or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle.

  2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no political subdivision shall adopt any ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, or policy that requires electric vehicle charging stations or infrastructure for future installation of electric vehicle charging stations on any parking lot owned or leased to any church or nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Code of 1986, as amended.

  3.  Nothing in this section shall prohibit a business owner or property owner from paying for the installation, maintenance, or operation of an electric vehicle charging station.