§ 17-33-101 - Definitions. - Arkansas Statutes

17-33-101. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the HVACR Licensing Board;

(2) "BTUH" means British Thermal Unit per hour of heat;

(3) "Department" means the Department of Health;

(4) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Health;

(5) "Heating and air conditioning" means the process of treating air to control temperature, humidity, cleanliness, ventilation, or circulation to meet human comfort requirements;

(6) "Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration" or "HVACR" means the design, installation, construction, maintenance, service, repair, alteration, or modification of a product or of equipment in heating and air conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation, or process cooling or heating systems;

(7) "Horsepower" means the equivalent to seven hundred forty-six (746) watts;

(8) "HVACR gas fitting work" means gas fitting work for the purpose of supplying an HVACR system and shall be limited to installing six feet (6') or less final of gas piping connection to a heating unit from an existing, accessible manual safety shutoff gas cock, installing flue gas vents and combustion air for the HVACR system;

(9) "HVACR Licensing Fund" means a fund established under this chapter to be used exclusively to fund all activities covered under this chapter;

(10) "HVACR maintenance work" means repair, modification, service, and all other work required for the normal continued performance of an HVACR system. This term does not include the installation or total replacement of a system or the installation of boiler or pressure vessels that must be installed by persons licensed under 20-23-101 et seq.;

(11) "Licensee" means the holder of a license issued pursuant to this chapter;

(12) "One ton" means twelve thousand (12,000) BTUH;

(13) "Persons" means any individual, firm, partnership, copartnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other association or combination thereof;

(14) "Public entity" means any agency of the State of Arkansas or any political subdivision of the state;

(15) "Refrigeration" means the use of mechanical or absorption equipment to control temperature or humidity, or both, in order to satisfy the intended use of a specific space other than for human comfort;

(16) "Registrant" means a person who:

(A) Does not hold a Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E HVACR license;

(B) Can only perform work for an HVACR licensee; and

(C) Holds a current HVACR registration;

(17) "Repair" means the reconstruction or replacement of any part of an existing HVACR system for the purpose of its maintenance;

(18) "Subcontractor" means a person who performs a portion of the HVACR installation; and

(19) "Ventilation" means the process of supplying or removing air by natural or mechanical means to or from any space.