43-14-2. Definitions.

1. As used in this chapter, the term:

2. (1)

   “Alarm system” means any device or combination of devices used to detect a situation, causing an alarm in the event of a burglary, fire, robbery, medical emergency, or equipment failure, or on the occurrence of any other predetermined event.#

3. (2)

   “Board” means the State Construction Industry Licensing Board.#

4. (3)

   “Certificate of competency” means a valid and current certificate that is issued by the Division of Electrical Contractors created in Code Section 43-14-3 and that gives the named electrical contractor to which it is issued authority to engage in electrical contracting of the kind described therein. Certificates of competency shall be of two kinds, Class I and Class II, according to the classification of license held by the electrical contractor.#

5. (4)

   “Conditioned air contracting” means the installation, repair, or service of conditioned air systems or conditioned air equipment, which includes, but is not limited to:#

   1. (A)

      Service to or installation of the electrical connection between the electrical disconnect and conditioned air equipment; and#

   2. (B)

      Service to or installation of the electrical circuit from the electrical distribution panel to the conditioned air equipment where the electrical service to the building or site is a single-phase electrical circuit not exceeding 200 amperes.#

6. (5)

   “Conditioned air contractor” means any person engaged in conditioned air contracting under express or implied contract or that bids for, offers to perform, purports to have the capacity to perform, or does perform conditioned air contracting services under express or implied contract. Such term shall not include an individual who is an employee of a conditioned air contractor and who receives only a salary or hourly wage for performing conditioned air contracting work.#

7. (6)

   “Conditioned air equipment” means heating and air-conditioning equipment covered under state codes and the natural gas piping system on the outlet side of the gas meter.#

8. (7)

   “Electrical contracting” means the installation, maintenance, alteration, or repair of any electrical equipment, apparatus, control system, or electrical wiring device which is attached to or incorporated into any building or structure in this state but shall not include low voltage contracting.#

9. (8)

   “Electrical contractor” means any person engaged in the business of electrical contracting under express or implied contract or that bids for, offers to perform, purports to have the capacity to perform, or does perform electrical contracting services under express or implied contract. Such term shall not include an individual who is an employee of an electrical contractor and who receives only a salary or hourly wage for performing electrical contracting work.#

10. (9)

    “Executive director” means the executive director of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board.#

11. (10)

    “General system” means any electrical system, other than an alarm or telecommunication system, involving low voltage wiring.#

12. (11)

    “Journeyman plumber” means any individual other than a master plumber who has practical knowledge of the installation of plumbing and installs plumbing under the direction of a master plumber.#

13. (12)

    “License” means a valid and current certificate of registration issued by a division of the board, which certificate shall give the named person to whom it is issued authority to engage in the activity prescribed thereon.#

14. (13)

    “Low voltage contracting” means the installation, alteration, service, or repair of a telecommunication system, alarm system, or general system involving low voltage wiring.#

15. (14)

    “Low voltage contractor” means any person engaged in low voltage contracting under express or implied contract or that bids for, offers to perform, purports to have the capacity to perform, or does perform low voltage contracting services under express or implied contract.#

16. (15)

    “Low voltage wiring” means:#

    1. (A)

       Wiring systems of 50 volts or less and control circuits directly associated therewith;#

    2. (B)

       Wiring systems having a voltage in excess of 50 volts, provided such systems consist solely of power limited circuits meeting the definition of a Class II and Class III wiring system as defined in Article 725 of the National Electrical Code; or#

    3. (C)

       Line voltage wiring having a voltage not in excess of 300 volts to ground and installed from the load-side terminals of a suitable disconnecting means which has been installed for the specific purpose of supplying the low voltage wiring system involved or installed from a suitable junction box which has been installed for such specific purpose.#

17. (16)

    “Master plumber” means any individual engaged in the business of plumbing under express or implied contract or who bids for, offers to perform, purports to have the capacity to perform, or does perform plumbing contracting services under express or implied contract.#

18. (17)

    “Plumbing” means:#

    1. (A)

       The practice of installing, maintaining, altering, or repairing piping fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, venting systems, medical gas piping systems, natural gas piping systems on the outlet side of gas meters, or public or private water supply systems within or adjacent to any building, structure, conveyance, or manhole; and#

    2. (B)

       The practice of and materials used in installing, maintaining, extending, or altering the natural gas, storm-water, sewerage, and water supply systems of any premises to their connection with any point of public disposal or other acceptable terminal.#

19. (18)

    “Telecommunication system” means a switching system and associated apparatus which performs the basic function of two-way voice or data service, or both, and which can be a commonly controlled system capable of being administered both locally and remotely via secured access.#

20. (19)

    “Utility contracting” means undertaking to construct, erect, alter, or repair or have constructed, erected, altered, or repaired any utility system.#

21. (20)

    “Utility contractor” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation which is engaged in utility contracting under express or implied contract or which bids for, offers to perform, purports to have the capacity to perform, or does perform utility contracting under express or implied contract.#

22. (21)

    “Utility foreman” means any individual who is employed by a licensed contractor to supervise the construction, erection, alteration, or repair of utility systems.#

23. (22)

    “Utility manager” means any individual who is employed by a utility contractor to have oversight and charge of the construction, erection, alteration, or repair of utility systems.#

24. (23)

    “Utility system” means:#

    1. (A)

       Any system at least five feet underground, when installed or accessed by trenching, open cut, cut and cover, or other similar construction methods which install or access the system from the ground surface, including, but not limited to, gas distribution systems, electrical distribution systems, communication systems, water supply systems, and sanitary sewerage and drainage systems; and#

    2. (B)

       Reservoirs and filtration plants, water and waste-water treatment plants, leachate collection and treatment systems associated with landfills, and pump stations, when the system distributes or collects a service, product, or commodity for which a fee or price is paid for said service, product, or commodity or for the disposal of said service, product, or commodity.#

Reading note: a word broken across two lines in the printed volume was joined by rule and could not be checked against the volume's own vocabulary. The official page linked below settles any doubt.