Definition of Terms.
Section 11
SEC. 11. Definition of Terms.— Air Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineering (including ventillation and humidity control)—A person shall be deemed to be practicing air conditioning and refrigerating engineering or rendering such service within the meaning and intent of this Act, who shall for a fee, salary or other reward or compensation paid to himself or to another person or even without such reward or compensation, render professional air conditioning and refrigerating engineering service in the form of consultation, investigation, inspection, valuation, design or preparation of specifications or estimates for, or take charge of, supervise or undertake the construction erection, installation or alteration of, or render engineering service in connection with the manufacture, sale, supply or distribution of, or to manage, operate, tend or maintain any air conditioning or refrigerating equipment, machinery or process for works, project or plant, or who shall, by means of sign, cards advertisement or any other way, offer to practice air conditioning and refrigeration engineering service, or who shall use in connection with his name, or otherwise, use assume or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is an air conditioning or refrigerating engineer, or of the other grade, or that he is engage it the practice of air conditioning and refrigeration engineering as defined in this Act. The Term "air conditioning and refrigerating equipment, machinery, or process," as used in this Act shall include the condensing system (compressor, condenser, cooling towers, etc., and auxiliaries), the low side or evaporator systems (direct expansion coils, open type brine Coolers, S & T brine or water coolers; brine water and refrigerant pumps, refrigerant controls, dehumidifiers, air washers handling equipment and duct systems; cold storage rooms; freezer rooms; ice-making accessories and equipments; refrigerant mains including insulation works, and shall include refrigeration materials and supplies, hardware and similar articles or components exclusively manufactured by the trade for the air conditioning and refrigeraing service. The term "air conditioning and refrigerating works, project, or plants," as used in this Act, shall include ice-making plants, air conditioning plants, storage plants, processing plants utilizing 'Air conditioning and refrigerating equipment, machinery or process/ manufacturing plants dedicated to the manufacturing of air conditioners, refrigerators, beverage coolers, ice cream or ice drop machine, ice cans, air conditioning ducts, including air grilles, fans, ventilators, dehumidifiers, coils (cooling) for condensers or evaporators, brine tanks, brine coils, storage coils, storage doors and hardwares, etc., service shops repairing the foregoing items: Provided, however, That the provisions of this Act shall not apply to any air conditioning or refrigerating works, projects or plants of less than ten tons refrigerating capacity or less than five tons ice-making capacity. The term "ton of Refrigeration," as used in this Act, shall mean absorption of 12,000 BTU per hour and shall be taken as one horsepower of prime mover per ton for purposes of compliance. The term "ice-making," as used in this Act, shall mean 2,000 lbs, of ice flakes, or cubes, blocks harvested every twenty-four hours. For purposes of compliance with this Act, the capacity shall be determined by reference to the manufacturer or local agent or by calculations or other methods of determination made by a registered air conditioning and refrigerating engineer. Such determination of capacities shall be accepted as correct until otherwise determined by the Board of Examiners for Air Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers, whose decision shall be final. Capacity of works, project or plant—The tonnage rating of mechanical works, projects, or plants, for purposes of compliance with the provisions of this Act, shall be the total installed tonnage for use in such works, project or plant, whether in operation or not, and without regard to the number or capacities of the refrigerating and/or air conditioning equipment, machinery or processes.