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  • (1) "Air pollutant" means the same as that term is defined in Section 19-2-102.
  • (2) "Air pollutant source" means the same as that term is defined in Section 19-2-102.
  • (3) "Air pollution" means the same as that term is defined in Section 19-2-102.
  • (4) "Director" means:
    • (a) for purposes of an application or certification under this chapter related to air pollution, the director of the Division of Air Quality; or
    • (b) for purposes of an application or certification under this chapter related to water pollution, the director of the Division of Water Quality.
  • (5)
    • (a) "Freestanding pollution control property" means tangible personal property located in the state, regardless of whether a purchaser purchases the tangible personal property voluntarily or to comply with a requirement of a governmental entity, if:
      • (i) the primary purpose of the tangible personal property is the prevention, control, or reduction of air or water pollution by:
        • (A) the disposal or elimination of, or redesign to eliminate, waste, and the use of treatment works for industrial waste; or
        • (B) the disposal, elimination, or reduction of, or redesign to eliminate or reduce, air pollutants, air pollution, or air contamination sources, and the use of one or more air cleaning devices; and
      • (ii) the tangible personal property is not used at, in the construction of, or incorporated into a pollution control facility.
    • (b) "Freestanding pollution control property" does not include:
      • (i) a consumable:
        • (A) chemical that is not reusable;
        • (B) cleaning material that is not reusable; or
        • (C) supply that is not reusable;
      • (ii) the following used for human waste:
        • (A) a septic tank; or
        • (B) other property;
      • (iii) property installed, constructed, or used for the moving of sewage to a collection facility of a public or quasi-public sewerage system;
      • (iv) the following used for the comfort of personnel:
        • (A) an air conditioner;
        • (B) a fan; or
        • (C) an item similar to Subsection (5)(b)(iv)(A) or (B); or
      • (v) office equipment or an office supply if the primary purpose of the office equipment or office supply is not the prevention, control, or reduction of air or water pollution by:
        • (A) the disposal or elimination of, or redesign to eliminate, waste, and the use of treatment works for industrial waste; or
        • (B) the disposal, elimination, or reduction of, or redesign to eliminate or reduce, air pollutants, air pollution, or air contamination sources, and the use of one or more air cleaning devices.
  • (6)
    • (a) "Pollution control facility" means real property in the state, regardless of whether a purchaser purchases the real property voluntarily or to comply with a requirement of a governmental entity, if the primary purpose of the real property is the prevention, control, or reduction of air pollution or water pollution by:
      • (i) the disposal or elimination of, or redesign to eliminate, waste and the use of treatment works for industrial waste; or
      • (ii)
        • (A) the disposal, elimination, or reduction of, or redesign to eliminate or reduce, air pollutants, air pollution, or air contamination sources; and
        • (B) the use of one or more air cleaning devices.
    • (b) "Pollution control facility" includes:
      • (i) an addition to real property described in Subsection (6)(a);
      • (ii) the reconstruction of real property described in Subsection (6)(a); or
      • (iii) an improvement to real property described in Subsection (6)(a).
    • (c) "Pollution control facility" does not include:
      • (i) a consumable:
        • (A) chemical that is not reusable;
        • (B) cleaning material that is not reusable; or
        • (C) supply that is not reusable;
      • (ii) the following used for human waste:
        • (A) a septic tank; or
        • (B) another facility;
      • (iii) property installed, constructed, or used for the moving of sewage to a collection facility of a public or quasi-public sewerage system;
      • (iv) the following used for the comfort of personnel:
        • (A) an air conditioner;
        • (B) a fan; or
        • (C) an item similar to Subsection (6)(c)(iv)(A) or (B); or
      • (v) office equipment or an office supply if the primary purpose of the office equipment or office supply is not the prevention, control, or reduction of air or water pollution by:
        • (A) the disposal or elimination of, or redesign to eliminate waste, and the use of treatment works for industrial waste; or
        • (B) the disposal, elimination, or reduction of, or redesign to eliminate or reduce, air pollutants, air pollution, or air contamination sources, and the use of one or more air cleaning devices.
  • (7) "Treatment works" means the same as that term is defined in Section 19-5-102.
  • (8) "Waste" means the same as that term is defined in Section 19-5-102.
  • (9) "Water pollution" has the same meaning as "pollution" under Section 19-5-102.




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