For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings indicated in this section.
"ALCTV" means ALI ALCTV-2016: Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing, and Validation, published by Automotive Lift Institute, Inc.
"Automotive lift" or "equipment" means equipment designed to deposit a motor vehicle in a parking space by moving the motor vehicle vertically above floor level on a pallet or platform equipped with tracks, channels or similar devices to hold the vehicle’s wheels, not the vehicle frame or designated support points, in place while the vehicle is being moved vertically.
"Critical operating control" means any electric or hydraulic control the purpose of which is to prevent the unintended movement of equipment.
"Eligible user" means any person trained by the manufacturer or owner of the equipment to operate the equipment in accordance with the equipment manufacturer’s written instructions. The term includes qualified personnel and the authority having jurisdiction.
"Existing installation" means any equipment lawfully in existence on June 8, 2005.
"Manual operating" means any equipment or device where continuous pressure on an operating control is required to cause the equipment to move vertically.
"Pallet" means any part of the equipment where vehicles are placed for parking.
"Qualified personnel" means any person authorized by Section 14C-7-160 to install, alter, repair, test, maintain or otherwise work on equipment.
"Safety switch" means an electrical switch having normally closed contact(s) which are positively opened by the action of a switch actuator and where the opening of the contact(s) is not dependent upon springs.
"Vehicle" means a motor vehicle with not more than four wheels.