Current through December 26, 2024
Section 250-RICR-120-05-48.5 - DefinitionsA. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this section, the terms used in this regulation shall be defined by reference to Part 0 of this Subchapter (General Definitions). As used in this regulation, the following terms shall, where the context permits, be construed as follows: 1. "Distribute or sell" means to distribute, sell, advertise for sale, offer for sale, lease, ship, deliver for shipment, release for shipment, or receive and (having so received) deliver or offer to deliver. This term does not include the distribution or sale by a manufacturer of an outdoor wood boiler that is installed outside the State.2. "Manufacturer" means any person who constructs or imports into the United States an outdoor wood boiler.3. "Outdoor wood boiler" means a fuel burning device designed to a. burn wood or other solid fuels; b. that the manufacturer specifies for outdoor installation or installation in structures not normally occupied by humans (e.g., garages); and c. heats building space and/or water via the distribution, typically through pipes, of a fluid heated in the device, typically water or a water/antifreeze mixture.4. "Particulate matter" or PM" means total particulate matter including PM10 and PM2.5 (condensable and non-condensible fraction).5. "Sale" means the transfer of ownership or control. This includes the transfer of ownership or control of an outdoor wood boiler that is relocated from one property to another. Sale does not include transfer of ownership or control of the home (i.e., the house is sold) and the outdoor wood boiler remains onsite.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-48.5