For the purpose of this article, the terms used herein are defined as follows:
DRY CLEANING
The process of removing dirt, grease, paints and other stains from wearing apparel, textiles, fabrics, rugs, etc., by the use of nonaqueous liquid solvents, flammable or nonflammable, and it shall include the process of dyeing clothes or other fabrics or textiles in a solution of dye colors and nonaqueous liquid solvents.
RATED
As applies to solvents, classified as to fire hazard in accordance with Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.'s, standard of classification.
[Amended 1-23-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
A. 
No person shall engage in the business of dry cleaning without a certificate of compliance, which shall prescribe the class of system to be used.
B. 
No change shall be made in the solvent used in the equipment to a solvent in a more hazardous class unless permission for such change shall first have been obtained from the Chief Fire Safety Inspector.[1]
[Amended 12-31-1996 by L.L. No. 18-1996]
[1]
Former § 143-27, Classification of systems, § 143-28, Class I systems, § 143-29, Class II systems, § 143-30, Class III systems, as amended, § 143-31, Class IV systems, as amended, and § 143-32, Heating equipment, which immediately followed, were repealed 3-16-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010. This local law also redesignated former § 143-33 through § 143-48 as § 143-22 through § 143-37, respectively.