Oregon Statutes 332.352 – Definitions for ORS 332.352 to 332.365
As used in ORS § 332.352 to 332.365:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 332.352
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- School district: means a common or union high school district. See Oregon Statutes 332.002
(1) ‘ASHRAE’ means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
(2) ‘Certified TAB technician’ means an individual certified by the Associated Air Balance Council, the National Environmental Balancing Bureau or the Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau to test, adjust and balance an HVAC system.
(3) ‘HVAC’ means heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
(4)(a) ‘Mechanical engineer’ means an independent, registered professional engineer, as defined in ORS § 672.002, with professional experience with HVAC systems.
(b) ‘Mechanical engineer’ does not mean a mechanical engineer who is employed by a school district or who is affiliated with a contractor hired by a school district to carry out the work required under ORS § 332.352 to 332.365.
(5)(a) ‘Mechanical ventilation system’ means a building ventilation system consisting of permanent, mechanically powered equipment, such as motor-driven fans and blowers.
(b) ‘Mechanical ventilation system’ does not include devices such as wind-driven turbine ventilators, portable air cleaning and filtration devices and mechanically operated windows.
(6) ‘Ppm’ means parts per million.
(7) ‘Qualified adjusting personnel’ means:
(a) A certified TAB technician; or
(b) An individual working under the on-site supervision of a certified TAB technician.
(8) ‘Qualified testing personnel’ means:
(a) A certified TAB technician; or
(b) A person certified to perform ventilation verification assessments of HVAC systems through a certification body accredited by the American National Standards Institute National Accreditation Board.
(9) ‘School district’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 332.002.
(10) ‘Specialty code’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 455.010.
(11) ‘Training agent’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 660.010. [2023 c.525 § 1]
332.352 to 332.365 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 332 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.