(a) A homeowners' association shall not prohibit a property owner from installing an electric vehicle charging station for the property owner's personal use on the property owner's property, including the property owner's designated parking location. A homeowners' association may establish reasonable restrictions concerning the number, size, placement, and manner of placement or installation of such electric vehicle charging station on the exterior of the property owner's property.
(b) A homeowners' association may prohibit or restrict the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in common areas maintained by the homeowners' association within the area served by the homeowners' association and may establish reasonable restrictions as to the number, size, placement, and manner of placement or installation of electric vehicle charging stations in the common area; provided, that if a property owner's designated parking location is within a common area maintained by the homeowners' association, the association shall not prohibit the installation of an electric vehicle charging station in the property owner's designated parking location.
(c) A property owner installing an electric vehicle charging station shall indemnify and hold the homeowners' association harmless from all liability, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the association resulting from a claim, arising out of the installation, maintenance, operation, or use of such electric charging station. A homeowners' association may require the property owner to obtain and maintain insurance covering claims and defenses of claims related to the installation, maintenance, operation, or use of the electric vehicle charging station and require the homeowners' association to be included as a named insured on such policy.
(d) A homeowners' association is not responsible for the maintenance of an electric vehicle charging station installed by a property owner or an electric vehicle for which the electric vehicle charging station is used.