Michigan Laws 429.351 – Definitions
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As used in this act:
(a) “Appliance” means an item of equipment which provides heating, cooling, cleaning, washing, drying, entertainment, or other services by converting energy in the form of fossil fuels or electricity into thermal energy or work and is generally used in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, or in a commercial establishment.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 429.351
- Appliance: means an item of equipment which provides heating, cooling, cleaning, washing, drying, entertainment, or other services by converting energy in the form of fossil fuels or electricity into thermal energy or work and is generally used in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, or in a commercial establishment. See Michigan Laws 429.351
- Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 429.351
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Energy efficiency: means the energy use of a product relative to its output of services, as determined through test procedures contained or identified in a rule promulgated under this act. See Michigan Laws 429.351
- Energy use: means the energy resources used by a product under conditions of use approximating actual operating conditions insofar as practical, as determined through test procedures contained or identified in a rule promulgated under this act. See Michigan Laws 429.351
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, consortium, or an entity organized for a common business purpose. See Michigan Laws 429.351
(b) “Decorative gas lamp” means a device installed for the purpose of illumination by burning natural, mixed, or liquid propane gas and utilizing either a mantle or an open flame. It does not include a portable gas camp lantern or lamp, or a device installed for the purpose of illumination where electricity is not readily available.
(c) “Energy efficiency” means the energy use of a product relative to its output of services, as determined through test procedures contained or identified in a rule promulgated under this act.
(d) “Energy use” means the energy resources used by a product under conditions of use approximating actual operating conditions insofar as practical, as determined through test procedures contained or identified in a rule promulgated under this act.
(e) “Consumer” means the first person who purchases a new appliance for purposes other than resale.
(f) “Class of appliances” means a group of appliances whose functions or features are similar, and whose range of energy use or energy efficiency may be of interest to consumers.
(g) “Label” means an article of printed matter attached to an appliance or printed material appearing in a catalog from which a product may be purchased by order.
(h) “Commission” means the Michigan public service commission.
(i) “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, consortium, or an entity organized for a common business purpose.