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fixed price, commission, fee, or percentage undertakes to bid
upon, or accepts, or offers to accept, orders or contracts for
performing, managing, or superintending, in whole or in part,
medical gas and vacuum system installation work regulated by
this chapter.

 
6.__IAPMO.__"IAPMO" means the International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.

 
7.__Inspector.__"Inspector" means any person employed by the
State, a county or a municipality for the purpose of
inspecting medical gas and vacuum system installation work in
connection with the provisions of this chapter and any
applicable code, rule or regulation, or any other health and
safety law or ordinance, and has met the qualifications for
inspector certification in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter.

 
8.__Journeyman.__"Journeyman" means any person, other than
an apprentice, who engages in or works at a trade subject to
inspection under this chapter and who has completed the
requirements for journeyman certification under the provisions
of this chapter.

 
9.__Medical gas and vacuum system.__"Medical gas and vacuum
system" means a pipe distribution system characterized by a
central supply, including bulk systems, manifold devices or
medical air compressors, with control equipment and piping
extending to points in a facility where nonflammable gases are
required or utilized, with suitable outlet valves at each use
point.

 
10.__Medical gas and vacuum system installation.__"Medical
gas and vacuum system installation" means the work, practice,
materials, instrumentation and fixtures used in the
construction, installation, alteration, extension, removal,
repair, maintenance or renovation of gas and vacuum systems
that are used solely to transport gases for medical purposes
and to remove liquid, gas and solids.

 
11.__Registered apprenticeship program.__"Registered
apprenticeship program" means an apprenticeship training
program that is registered with the United States Department
of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training in accordance
with the requirements of 29 Code of Federal Regulations, 29
(2003), and consists of, at a minimum, 8,000 hours of
documented practical experience combined with a total of 1,000
hours of classroom and shop instruction in a trade subject to
this chapter.

 
12.__State Medical Gas and Vacuum System Code.__"State
Medical Gas and Vacuum System Code" means the latest editions
of


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