Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-744

ECO 744

Pipefitting Definition

Messrs. Moore, Cyr, Brady, Ross, Boncore, Crighton and Lewis, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. deMacedo and Eldridge, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Keenan and Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ____ the following section:-

“SECTION____. Section 81 of chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Pipefitting” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

“Pipefitting”, the installation, repair, replacement, maintenance or alteration of any apparatus for piping appliances, devices or accessories for heating systems having a rating greater than 700,000 British Thermal Units, including apparatus and piping for general use of conveyance of steam and associated plumbing equipment, vacuum and pneumatic systems, oil and petroleum products, ice making machinery, air conditioning equipment, piping systems used for the conveyance and storage of Category M liquids, as defined in ASME B31.3 Process Piping manual and high pressure systems over 150 pound-force per square inch gauge or hazardous industrial gases used in processes, biopharma or semi-conductor manufacturing, but excluding sheet metal work, the installation of exterior chilled water lines beginning after the first ten feet of developed length of piping falling outside of a Building’s foundation wall/exterior to the Building structure, refrigeration systems, boilers and plumbing as defined under the rules and regulations of the board of state examiners of plumbers promulgated under sections 4 and 13 of chapter 142. “