This classification applies to the manufacture or shop repair of photovoltaic solar panels that are used to generate electricity or solar collection panels that are used to heat water.
The manufacture of photovoltaic cells shall be classified as 4112, Integrated Circuit and Semiconductor Wafer Mfg.
The installation or repair of photovoltaic solar panels away from the shop shall be classified as 3724(2), Electrical Machinery or Auxiliary Apparatus.
The installation or repair of solar collection panels, when any portion of these operations is performed away from the shop, shall be classified as 5183(1)/5187(1), Plumbing.
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Phraseology: SOLAR PANEL MFG. Footnote: This classification applies to the manufacture or shop repair of photovoltaic solar panels that are used to generate electricity or solar collection panels that are used to heat water. The manufacture of photovoltaic cells shall be classified as 4112, Integrated Circuit and Semiconductor Wafer Mfg. The installation or repair of photovoltaic solar panels away from the shop shall be classified as 3724(2), Electrical Machinery or Auxiliary Apparatus. The installation or repair of solar collection panels away from the shop shall be classified as 5183(1)/5187(1), Plumbing. | 1/1/2019 |
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