2006 New York Code - Definitions.

 
    §  12-103.  Definitions.    1. "Building"  means  any  combination  of
  materials, whether portable or fixed, having a roof to form a  structure
  which  is  heated  or cooled in the normal course, affording shelter for
  persons,  animals  or  property,  including  any  equipment  therein  or
  attached thereto.
    2. "Component"  means  any device or element of a solar thermal system
  which can generally be purchased separately from the entire  system  but
  is  essential  to  the  normal  operation  of  that  system,  including,
  collectors, heat  exchangers,  tanks,  pumps,  controllers,  temperature
  sensors,  meters  and fans. Components shall not include standard pipes,
  ducts, switchboxes or hardware.
    3. "Customer" means any person who purchases,  or  contracts  with  an
  installer for the installation of, a solar thermal system.
    4. "Installer"  means  any  person  who for a fee offers to install or
  installs a solar thermal system.
    5. "Solar thermal system"  means  an  arrangement  or  combination  of
  components  designed  to  provide  heating,  cooling or hot water by the
  collection or storage of solar energy.
    6. "At  retail"  means  the  first  transfer  of  goods,  for   lawful
  consideration,  from  any  person  who  is  regularly in the business of
  buying and selling new solar thermal systems for profit  to  any  person
  who  is  not  regularly  in the business of buying and selling new solar
  thermal systems for profit.
    7. "Seller" means any person who offers for sale or sells, at  retail,
  a solar thermal system.
    8. "System   manufacturer"   means  any  person  who  manufactures  or
  assembles or designs and packages a solar thermal system.