Alabama Administrative Code
Title 440 - ALABAMA BOARD OF HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS
Chapter 440-X-5 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION, SERVICE, AND REPAIR OF HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING OR REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS BY CERTIFIED CONTRACTORS
Section 440-X-5-.01 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
(1) Minimum Standard: The basic or minimum requirements allowable by the Board as it pertains to the installation, service, and repair of residential and commercial heating and air conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment.
(2) Installation: The act of installing, placing, or permanently affixing residential and commercial heating and air conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment.
(3) Service: The act of performing routine maintenance to or on residential and commercial heating and air conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment.
(4) Repair: The act of fixing or mending residential and commercial heating and air conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment.
(5) Certification Number: A unique number assigned to each heating and air conditioning contractor entity, or refrigeration contractor entity upon issuance of a certification.
(6) Business Name: The company name printed on the certification under which any entity is certified by this Board.
(7) Residential Heating and Air Conditioning System:
A heating and/or cooling apparatus consisting of an air heating and/or cooling fixture from pipes, plenums, or blowers including any accessory and equipment installed in a one or two person dwelling for the use of human comfort as defined in the International Residential Code.
(8) Commercial Heating and Air Conditioning System:
A heating and/or cooling apparatus consisting of an air heating and/or cooling fixture from pipes, plenums, or blowers including any accessory and equipment installed in a commercial structure or building for the use of human comfort as defined in the International Building Code.
(9) Commercial Refrigeration System: The use of mechanical or absorption equipment to control temperature, humidity, or both, in order to satisfy the intended use of a specific space, other than for human comfort person as defined in Section 34-31-18(10), Code of Ala. 1975.
Previous Rule No. 440-X-3-.01 was renumbered 02, and Replaced as New Rule .01, Definitions, as per certified published November 30, 2022; effective January 4, 2023.
Author: Jeffrey M. Becraft
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-31-21(g).
