Amca Publication 11-03: Certified Ratings Program Operating Manual

AMCA
Publication 11-03
(R2008) (Rev. 5/11)
Certified Ratings Program
Operating Manual
AIR MOVEMENT AND CONTROL

ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
The International Authority on Air System Components

AMCA Publication 11-03
(R2008) (Rev. 5-11)

Operating Manual
Air Movement and Control Association International

30 W. University Drive
Arlington Heights, Illinois
60004
AMCA Publications
Authority Publication 11 is based on the general program requirements found in AMCA Publication 211-94 (Rev.
11/98). AMCA Publication 211-94 (Rev. 11/98) was split into two documents. One was this document, the
Certified Ratings Program Operating Manual, and the other was the Product Rating Manual for Fan Air
Performance Ratings, which contains additional certification requirements that pertain to fans only.
Publication 11 was reaffirmed in March, 2008.
The June, 2008 revision removes Section 9.3.4. This change allows products licensed with a CRP L to be
check tested at the same frequency as other licensed product lines.
The May, 2010 revision includes the addition of the CRP M procedure and revisions to the appeals proce-
dure (Section 16.2).
The January, 2011 revisions specify units of measurement for catalogs, proper check test comparisons, and
additional CRP-M details.
The May, 2011 revision adds a definition for public.
Copyright 2011 by Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc.
All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by Sections
107 and 108 of the United States Copyright Act without the permission of the copyright owner is unlawful.
Requests for permission or further information should be addressed to the Executive Director, Air Movement
and Control Association International, Inc. at 30 West University Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60004-1893
U.S.A.
Objections Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. will consider and decide all written complaints
regarding its standards, certification programs, or interpretations thereof. For information on procedures for
submitting and handling complaints, write to:
Air Movement and Control Association International

30 West University Drive
Arlington Heights, IL 60004-1893 U.S.A.
AMCA International, Incorporated

c/o Federation of Environmental Trade Associations
2 Waltham Court, Milley Lane, Hare Hatch
Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
RG10 9TH
Disclaimer AMCA uses its best efforts to produce standards for the benefit of the industry and the public in light of avail-
able information and accepted industry practices. However, AMCA does not guarantee, certify or assure
the safety or performance of any products, components or systems tested, designed, installed or operated
in accordance with AMCA standards or that any tests conducted under its standards will be non-hazardous
or free from risk.
Review Committee
W.T.W. (Bill) Cory Woods Air Movement Limited
Claude Longet ABB Solyvent-Ventec
John Cermak Acme Engineering & Manufacturing Corporation
Dave LeClerc Aerovent, A Twin City Fan Company
Rad Ganesh Aerovent, A Twin City Fan Company
Chris Lack Elta Fans Limited
Mike Duggan Federation of Environmental Trade Associations Limited
Pete Neitzel Greenheck Fan Corporation
Paul Novotny The New York Blower Company
Dario Brivio Nicotra S.p.A.
R. Arnold Robb Universal Fan & Blower Limited
Ian P. Andrews Vent-Axia Limited
Mark Stevens AMCA International Staff
Joe Brooks AMCA International Staff

Related AMCA Documents
Related AMCAPublication 111 Laboratory Accreditation Program

Publications
AMCAPublication 211 Certified Ratings Program
Product Rating Manual for Fan Air Performance

Product Rating Manual for Fan SoundPerformance

Product Rating Manual for Air ControlDevices
AMCAPublication 512 AMCAListing Label Program

Product Rating Manual for Airflow Measurement Stations

Product Rating Manual for Acoustical Duct Silencers
Contents
1. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. CRP Participation Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3. Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3.1 Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3.2 Promotion of the AMCA International Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3.3 Registering complaints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3.4 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3.5 Section headings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4. Responsibilities of Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4.1 AMCA International staff responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4.2 Licensees responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5.2 Classifications and types of companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6. Procedure for Participating In the AMCA International CRP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6.1 Licensing procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6.2 Cataloging requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6.3 Units used in performance rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7. Certification Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7.1 General procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7.2 Detailed procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7.3 Product testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7.4 Application for a product line license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7.5 Data submittal requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7.6 AMCA International staff review of test data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7.7 Precertification check test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7.8 Submittal of proposed catalog data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7.9 AMCA International staff review of proposed catalog data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.10 Issuance of notice of acceptability for license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.11 Submittal of proof copy of the catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.12 AMCA International staff review of proof copy of the catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.13 Submit finished catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.14 AMCA International staff review of published catalog and issuance of the Appendix to the License Agreement . . . 7
8. Other Certification Program Procedure Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8.1 Certification procedure for similar products (CRP A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8.2 Certification procedure for nameplated products (CRP B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8.3 Certification procedure for products manufactured under license from another manufacturer (CRP L and CRP M) 8
9. Requirements for Maintaining the Certified Ratings License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9.1 Catalog changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9.2 Design changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9.3 Check tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9.4 Test procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9.5 Inspection of check test sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9.6 Comparison of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9.7 Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9.8 AMCA International purchased samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9.9 Return of the check test sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9.10 Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
10. AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.1 Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.2 Purchase of the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.3 Reproduction of the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.4 Other logos and marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.5 Permitted uses of the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.6 Prohibited uses of the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.7 Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
11. Catalogs and Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
11.1 Performance catalogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
11.2 Electronic media catalogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
11.3 Required qualifying statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
11.4 Catalogs containing licensed and non-licensed products or ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
11.5 Other publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
12. Challenge Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
12.1 Challenge test procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
12.2 Satisfactory challenge test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
12.3 Failed challenge test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
13. Directory of Licensed Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
14. License Fees and Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
15. Data Checking and Listing Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
16. Appeals and Settlement of Disputes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
16.1 Appeal procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
16.2 Settlement of disputes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
17. Changes to the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Annex A License Agreement (Informative) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Operating Manual
1. Purpose regard to the specific product(s) for which the original

manufacturer or parent company has been licensed by
The purpose of the AMCA International Certified Ratings AMCA to apply the CRP Seal.
Program (CRP) is:
3. Administration
To provide the buyer, user and specifier assurance that
the manufacturers published performance ratings of air 3.1 Administrator
system components are reliable and accurate, and further,
to provide these parties with information on how the product The administration of the CRP shall be the responsibility of
was tested, what appurtenances were included, and other the Executive Director of AMCA International.
pertinent information so that they may be able to select an
air system component that will provide the performance 3.2 Promotion of the AMCA International Seal
required.
The Executive Director of AMCA International shall be
To provide a procedure for verification of the manufacturers responsible for promoting the use of the AMCA International
performance ratings on a regular schedule by check test- Certified Ratings Seal.
ing of the certified product line in the AMCA International
Laboratory. 3.3 Registering complaints
This document is to be used in conjunction with compan- Complaints regarding ratings, licensed products, misuse of
ion documents as applicable, such as AMCA publications the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal or reference
211, 212, 311, 511, 611, 1011, and all known applicable CRP to the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal shall be
documents currently in use, and shall govern the AMCA addressed to the Executive Director of AMCA International.
International CRP rating program. These complaints shall be submitted in writing and shall be
accompanied by supporting evidence (see Section 12).
2. CRP Participation Eligibility
3.4 Confidentiality
The following entities shall be eligible to participate in the
AMCAInternational CRP: The Executive Director of AMCA International and AMCA
International staff shall keep all laboratory information, test
1) Any manufacturer engaged in the design, fabrication, data and related communications confidential.
assembly and sale of air systems components as part
of its standard operations and at such frequent intervals 3.5 Section headings
that such devices comprise regular product offerings, as
opposed to a business engaged in such operations on Section headings used in this document are for convenience
isolated occasions to meet the requirements of a particu- and may not impact the document or any section contained
lar job and that does not market and offer such products herein.
to the public on a regular basis, shall be eligible to partici-
pate in this program. 4. Responsibilities of Parties
2) Any business that sells the product(s) of an AMCA 4.1 AMCA International staff responsibilities
International-licensed manufacturer under the name of
the selling company shall also be eligible to participate The AMCA International staff is responsible for administer-
in this program with regard to the specific product(s) for ing the CRP in accordance with the requirements set forth
which the licensed manufacturer has been licensed by in this document. AMCAstaff will verify that the performance
AMCA to apply the CRP Seal. ratings developed by the manufacturer were developed
in accordance with the requirements of the CRP, conduct
3) Any business licensed by an original manufacturer or precertification test(s) to confirm the Licensees test results,
parent company to fabricate, assemble and sell the and conduct check tests of the Licensees products as
product(s) of the original manufacturer or parent company required by the CRP.
shall also be eligible to participate in this program with
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The AMCA International staff is also responsible for verify- International Certified Ratings Seal to products listed in
ing that the catalogs published by the Licensee conform to the appendices of the license. A separate Appendix to the
the requirements of the program. Precertification tests shall License Agreement will be issued for each certified product
have priority over check tests. line. Annex A contains the AMCA International CRP License.
4.2 Licensees responsibilities AMCA International Licensee

A person, firm, or corporation that enters into a License
The Licensee is responsible for certification that the perfor- Agreement with AMCA International to certify the ratings of
mance ratings of licensed products were developed in a product or products in accordance with the requirements
accordance with the requirements of this Program, and that of this program.
the product provided to the Licensees customers performs
within the tolerance allowed by this Program. The Licensee AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal (The Seal)
is responsible for determining the number of sizes that need A registered trademark of AMCA International which can be
to be tested to establish performance ratings for the licensed applied to products to indicate that the product is licensed
product line. by AMCA International to bear this seal. The seals are the
property of AMCA International and may be used only on
The Licensee is responsible for publishing a catalog in the particular product of the Licensee listed in the appendi-
accordance with the requirements of this Program. ces of the License Agreement. Reproductions of the AMCA
International Certified Ratings Seal may be used in catalogs
5. Definitions and other publications only as permitted by Section 10.
5.1 General Product Line

A series of product sizes with a common design purpose
AMCA International and similar aerodynamic features (or an individual product
Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc., where only one size is offered for sale) that are cataloged
a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the under the same product description or name and/or identify-
state of Illinois, USA, having its principal office at 30 West ing reference, and that are within the scope of this program.
University Drive, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004, USA.
Public
AMCA International Accredited Laboratory When used with the availability of a product line catalog,
A laboratory that has been accredited in accordance with shall mean users and specifiers only. A licensee is not
AMCA International Publication 111, Laboratory Accreditation required to provide a catalog that meets the requirements of
Program. An accredited laboratory may be owned and oper- this program to a competitor
ated by a Licensee with certified ratings or by an indepen-
dent individual or organization. Catalog
A printed document that contains the dimensional data and
AMCA International Laboratory performance ratings of a product line and that meets the
The laboratory located at AMCA Internationals principal other requirements of the CRP. Electronic media that provide
office in Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA. performance data for a licensed product shall also constitute
a catalog for purposes of this document and the CRP.
Independent Accredited Laboratory
A laboratory commissioned by the AMCA International Board Product Similarity
of Directors to perform precertification tests, check tests and This will vary by product and is defined in each Product
challenge tests. Rating Manual.
Certified Rating Catalog Data

A published performance rating of a product that the manu- The performance ratings of each model and dimensional
facturer or seller of the product certifies has been tested and data of the product line in the specific format that is to be
rated in accordance with the requirements of the CRP and published.
that has been licensed by AMCA International to bear the
AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal. Licensed Product
A product that has met the requirements of this program and
AMCA International License for which an Appendix to the License Agreement listing the
A legal contract between AMCA International and a person, product identification has been issued.
firm or corporation which authorizes participation in the
AMCA International CRP and the affixing of the AMCA
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Directory of Licensed Products Utilization of the same design;
A directory of products licensed to bear the AMCAInternational
Certified Ratings Seal. The directory is located at http:// Adherence to the same quality standard;
www.amca.org/certified/search/company.aspx
Utilization of the same or similar drawing, tooling and
Shall and Should tolerances.
For purposes of this document and all other documents
relating to the Certified Ratings Program, For all AMCA Affiliate
International documents, the word shall is understood to Signifies a condition of being united, associated or in close
be denotes a mandatory requirement; the word should is connection. In the context of business entities, a company
understood to be denotes an advisory statement. effectively controlled by another company. For the purposes
of this document and all other documents relating to the
5.2 Classifications and types of companies CRP, the term Affiliate shall not refer to a CRP Affiliate.
AMCA Member CRP Affiliate

Refer to AMCA International Bylaws. An AMCA International CRP Licensee that is not an AMCA
International Member.
AMCA Joint Member
Refer to AMCA International Bylaws. Merger
The absorption of one company by another, the latter retain-
Manufacturer ing its own name and identity and acquiring assets, liabili-
An entity that makes a product through a process involv- ties, franchises, and powers of the former, and the absorbed
ing raw materials, components, or assemblies, usually on a company ceasing to exist as a separate business entity.
large scale with different operations divided among different
workers. The Manufacturer shall retain control of the overall Joint Venture and/or Joint Venture Partner
design and the manufacturing process to ensure integrity of A joint venture is a legal entity in the nature of a partnership
the products being manufactured. engaged in the joint prosecution of a particular transaction
for mutual profit. In most instances it requires a community
Subsidiary of interest in the performance of the subject matter, a right
A subsidiary corporation or company is one in which another, to direct and govern the policy in connection with the subject
generally larger, corporation, known as the parent corpora- matter, and a duty, which may be altered by agreement, to
tion, owns all (wholly owned) or at least a majority of the share in both profits and losses. It is similar to a business
shares. As the owner of the subsidiary, the parent corpora- partnership, with one key difference: a partnership gener-
tion may control the activities of the subsidiary. ally involves an ongoing, long-term business relationship,
whereas a joint venture is based on a single business trans-
Subsidiaries can be formed in different ways and for vari- action. One party shall have either a majority ownership
ous reasons. A corporation can form a subsidiary either by and/or majority control as defined by the agreement.
purchasing a controlling interest in an existing company or
by creating the company itself. Division
A business or businesses fully integrated within the main
Corporations that operate in more than one country often company, and not legally or otherwise distinct from it.
find it useful or necessary to create subsidiaries. For exam-
ple, a multinational corporation may create a subsidiary in a Licensing
country to obtain favorable tax treatment, or a country may In a domestic as well as in an international context, a firm
require multinational corporations to establish local subsid- (the licensor) grants the rights of using its patents, trade-
iaries in order to do business there. The parent corporation marks, technology, or know-how to another company (the
has the duty to promote the subsidiarys corporate interests, Licensee).
to act in its best interest, and to maintain a separate corpo-
rate identity. Franchise
A franchise is a license from the owner of a trademark or
Design Authority trade name permitting another to sell a product or service
The authority a parent company exercises over a subsid- under that name or mark.
iary in the manufacture of a licensed product. This authority
ensures that the product of the subsidiary is identical to the In addition, a franchise is a privilege granted or sold, such as
parent company products including, but not limited to: to use a name or to sell products or services.
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It is also a right given by a manufacturer or supplier to a not deviate from one another by more than the tolerances
retailer to use its products and name on terms and condi- allowed by the Product Rating Manual.
tions mutually agreed upon.
The Licensee shall also attest that the performance tables,
A franchise has evolved into an elaborate agreement under AMCA statements, catalog verbiage, etc., are literal transla-
which the franchisee undertakes to conduct a business or tion of the original approved catalog if translated and submit-
sell a product or service in accordance with methods and ted in a local language.
procedures prescribed by the franchisor, and the franchi-
sor undertakes to assist the franchisee through advertising, 6.3 Units used in performance rating
promotion and other advisory services.
All certified product performance, under the scope of
6. Procedure for Participating In the AMCA this program, shall be portrayed using either SI units as
International CRP defined in IEEE/ASTM SI-10-2002, Standard for Use of
the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric
Eligible parties participate in the AMCA International CRP System, Inch-Pound units, or a combination thereof.
by first entering into a CRP License Agreement with AMCA Conversion factors between these systems of units are
International. Thereafter, any individual product line may be found in AMCA 99, Section 0100.
licensed to bear the AMCA International Certified Ratings
Seal after the requirements of this program are met, and Note: For pressure, units such as mm wg. or mm Hg are
an Appendix to the License Agreement has been issued by satisfactory.
AMCA International for the product line.
7. Certification Procedure
6.1 Licensing procedure
7.1 General procedure
An eligible applicant can obtain a CRP License Agreement
from AMCA International by submitting a written request to In general, the steps shown in Table 1 shall be completed
the Executive Director. in order for a product line to become licensed to bear the
AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal.
The License Agreement shall be signed by the owner or
officer of the party seeking a license, and sealed if incor- 7.2 Detailed procedure
porated. Two signed/sealed copies are to be sent to AMCA
International, attention of the Executive Director. AMCA The requirements for each of these steps are covered in
International will sign, seal and return one copy of the detail below. The applicant may contact AMCA International,
License Agreement to the applicant. The Board of Directors who will supply the applicant forms, support information,
of AMCA International will rule upon any question of eligibil- documents, data, etc.
ity of the applicant to participate in the program.
7.3 Product testing
The License Agreement shall be completed by both AMCA
International and the applicant prior to the licensing of any The testing and rating procedures differ for various product
product; however, it may be sent to AMCA International categories and are defined in the applicable Product Rating
with submittal data on the first product for which licensing Manual. The Product Rating Manual for the product line
is requested. submitted should be reviewed in detail prior to beginning a
testing Program and submittal of an application.
6.2 Cataloging requirements
The applicant is responsible for determining the number
The Licensee shall make available to the public a catalog of sizes that need to be tested to establish performance
which identifies the product(s) licensed to bear the AMCA ratings for the product line submitted for a Certified Ratings
International Certified Ratings Seal, gives performance License. Test units shall be production units, or preproduc-
ratings and dimensional data for the product(s), and is in tion units that are the same in geometric details as those
compliance with the requirements of the Certified Ratings offered to the public.
Program. If allowed by the applicable Product Rating
Manual, the Licensee may publish performance data in the 7.4 Application for a product line license
form of electronic media, which shall be considered a cata-
log for the purposes of this program. If a Licensee produces Application for obtaining a license for a product line is made
both electronic and paper catalogs, the ratings in each shall by completing an Application for the AMCA International
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Table 1
Summary of Steps to Certify a Product
Step Section Description Responsibility

A 7.3 Test the product(s) to be licensed Applicant
B 7.4 Apply for a product line license Applicant
C 7.5 Submit the required data Applicant
D 7.6 Staff review of submitted data AMCA
E 7.7 Conduct the precertification check test AMCA
F 7.8 Submit the proposed catalog data Applicant
G 7.9 Staff review of proposed catalog data AMCA
H 7.10 Issue of notice of acceptability for license AMCA
I 7.11 Submit proof copy of catalog Applicant
J 7.12 Staff review of catalog proof copy AMCA
K 7.13 Submit finished catalog Applicant
L 7.14 Staff review of catalog and issuance of Appendix AMCA
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Certified Ratings Seal. The application is to be completed CRP 10, the precertification test shall be conducted on a
and sent to AMCA International along with the data required size and configuration tested to establish the products
in Section 7.5. Each product line shall require a separate ratings, except where noted in the applicable Product Rating
application. Manual. A precertification test shall be conducted on each
product line.
AMCA International staff shall review the application and
notify the applicant, if necessary, of any change or further 7.7.2.2 CRP L and CRP M
information required to comply with the CRP. The applica- For products certified under a CRP L or CRP M, only one
tion can be obtained at http://www.amca.org/certified/docu- size from one product line shall be chosen for the precer-
ments.aspx or by contacting AMCA International Staff. tification check test, as chosen by AMCA staff, regardless
of the number of product lines submitted for certification at
7.5 Data submittal requirements any one time. A subsequent submittal for certification at a
later time shall require a subsequent precertification check
AMCA International staff shall accept for review only test, and so on. All other requirements of the precertification
test data which was obtained in an AMCA International check test shall remain applicable.
Accredited Laboratory or the AMCA International Laboratory,
in accordance with one or more of the test standards recog- If transferring products from a CRP-L to a CRP-M, there will
nized in AMCA International Publication 111, Laboratory be no requirement for a pre-certification check test.
Accreditation Program.
7.7.3 Precertification test
The specific procedure and test data necessary for prepar- The selected unit shall be tested by AMCA International
ing performance ratings is defined in the applicable Product in accordance with the applicable sections of the Product
Rating Manual. Rating Manual and the instructions of the applicant.
7.6 AMCA International staff review of test data 7.7.4 Precertification test results
AMCA International staff shall advise the applicant in writing
7.6.1 Notification of test data compliance of the results of the precertification check test.
The data submitted in compliance with Section 7.5 shall be
reviewed by AMCA International staff. They shall notify the If the test results are within the check test performance toler-
applicant of any changes or if further information is neces- ances specified in the applicable Product Rating Manual,
sary to comply with the requirements of the CRP. the applicants test data shall be accepted by AMCA
International staff.
7.6.2 Request for precertification test unit
When the data submitted in accordance with Section 7.5 If the test results are not within the precertification check
have been found to comply with the requirements of the test tolerances specified in the applicable Product Rating
CRP, AMCA International staff shall so advise the appli- Manual, the applicants test data shall not be accepted by
cant and request the submittal of a test unit of the product AMCAInternational Staff.
series for a precertification test in the AMCA International
Laboratory. AMCA International staff shall make the choice If the test results are outside of the precertification check
of the size of the unit to be submitted. test tolerances, the applicant may correct the test unit and
repeat the precertification test, or use the AMCA International
The requirement for a precertification test shall be waived test results for rating the product. Except where the product
if all of the tests on the product line were performed in the line ratings are based on the test of only one unit, AMCA
AMCA International Laboratory. International staff shall request submittal of another size of
the applicants test units for an additional precertification
7.7 Precertification check test check test. The procedure shall be repeated if the second
precertification check test fails, and so on.
7.7.1 Purpose
The purpose of the precertification check test is to establish 7.8 Submittal of proposed catalog data
that the product will, in fact, perform as shown by the appli-
cants test results. The applicant shall submit the proposed catalog data in the
form intended for publication (tabular, graphical, electronic,
7.7.2 Precertification test sample etc.). The prepared catalog data may be submitted with the
test data submitted in Section 7.5, or may be submitted
7.7.2.1 CRP 5, CRP 6, CRP 8, and CRP 10 after the precertification check test has been successfully
For products certified under a CRP 5, CRP 6, CRP 8, or
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completed. The proposed catalog data may be in the form the catalog conforms to the use of the AMCA International
of the proof copy of the proposed catalog. Certified Ratings Seal in accordance with Sections 10 and
11. AMCA International staff shall advise the applicant if
Note: For licensed product lines transferred from a CRP-L there are any changes or corrections required to meet the
to a CRP-M basis, a submittal of proposed catalog data is requirements of this program. When all requirements have
not required. been met, AMCA International staff shall notify the applicant
that the proof copy of the catalog satisfies the requirements
7.9 AMCA International staff review of proposed of this program. AMCA International staff shall retain a copy
catalog data of the proof copy of the catalog.
After the precertification test has been completed satisfacto- Catalog data in electronic form shall be verified as required
rily, AMCA International staff shall review the proposed cata- in the applicable Product Rating Manual.
log data to verify that it is in agreement with the test data and
will advise the applicant if they find any areas in question, or 7.13 Submit finished catalog
disagreement with the test data, which then be corrected by
the applicant before a notice of acceptability can be issued. The applicant shall submit to AMCA International staff the
finished catalog immediately prior to its release to the public.
7.10 Issuance of notice of acceptability for license
Note: For licensed product lines transferred from a CRP-L
7.10.1 Issuance to a CRP-M basis and for which no new proof catalog was
When the prepared catalog data has been verified as correct submitted, a finished catalog is not required to be submit-
by AMCA International staff, AMCA International staff shall ted to AMCA International staff. In this case the approved
issue a Notice of Acceptability for License. catalog used when the basis was a CRP-L will still be the
approved catalog
7.10.2 Revocation for non-completion
The Notice of Acceptability for License shall be revoked 7.14 AMCA International staff review of published
if the requirements of Sections 7.11 through 7.14 are not catalog and issuance of the Appendix to the Li-
completed within one year of issuance of the Notice. cense Agreement
Acceptability for licensing can be reinstated by resubmitting 7.14.1

an application for license per Section 7.4. AMCA International staff shall review the finished catalog
and, if it is unchanged from the proof copy in any way rela-
7.11 Submittal of proof copy of the catalog tive to the requirements of this program, AMCA International
staff shall immediately issue an Appendix to the License
A proof copy of the catalog shall be submitted to AMCA Agreement for the product line.
International staff for both verification of the performance
data and conformance to the requirements for use of the 7.14.2
AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal. If the catalog does not meet the requirements of the
program, AMCA International staff shall immediately notify
For catalogs printed in a language in which the AMCA the applicant of the discrepancy, advise the applicant not
International staff or duly authorized independent agents to distribute the catalog to the public, and shall not issue
of AMCA International are not proficient, a translation shall an Appendix to the License Agreement. The applicant shall
be provided (in a language which the AMCA staff or agents correct the discrepancy and resubmit the catalog to AMCA
are proficient) and its accuracy certified by an officer of the International staff.
Licensee.
7.14.3
Note: For licensed product lines transferred from a CRP-L Model numbers and related catalog identification shall be
to a CRP-M basis, a submittal of a proof copy of a catalog included in the Appendix to the License Agreement and in
is not required subsequent editions of AMCA Internationals Directory of
Products Licensed to Bear the AMCA International Certified
7.12 AMCA International staff review of proof copy Ratings Seal and/or AMCA Internationals Directory of
of the catalog Agricultural Products with Certified Ratings.
The AMCA International staff shall review the proof copy of

the catalog and verify that the catalog data is correct and that
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8. Other Certification Program Procedure Re- listing of licensed model numbers and the equivalent model
quirements numbers shall be included with the application(s).
8.1 Certification procedure for similar products The applicant shall follow the procedures of Sections 7.7
(CRP A) through 7.14 to obtain a license for the product line.
Manufacturers of a product that is similar to a product or
product line already licensed by the manufacturer may apply If the subsidiary, auxiliary, affiliate, joint venture and/or joint
for an AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal by submit- venture partner, Licensee or franchisee under license rates
ting form CRP A and sufficient data to verify the products are the product over a performance range greater than that
in fact similar (see the applicable Product Rating Manual for cataloged by the original licensing company, the original
the required data). The AMCA International staff shall review licensing company is responsible for certifying the ratings,
the application and notify the applicant of any changes or if and for check tests of the product that cover the full range
further information is required to comply with this Program. cataloged by the manufacturer under license.
Once similarity has been verified by AMCA International, the
applicant shall follow the procedure in Sections 7.11 through 8.3.2 Alternative procedure for a wholly owned and/or
majority owned subsidiary (CRP M)
7.14 to obtain a license for the product line.
A wholly owned or majority owned subsidiary of a company
licensed under this program, manufacturing products of the
8.2 Certification procedure for nameplated prod-
same design and construction as the licensed product, may
ucts (CRP B)
apply for the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal by
having the parent company complete and submit form CRP
A company that buys a licensed product from another
M. The CRP M shall include a declaration of ownership and
company and sells the product under its own name and
100% Design Authority. The following requirements shall be
product designation may apply for the AMCA International
met for submission of a CRP M:
Certified Ratings Seal by completing and submitting form
CRP B. The applicant shall follow the procedures of Sections
The parent shall attest to 100% Design Authority in the
7.11 through 7.14 to obtain a license for the nameplated
CRP M subsidiary and renew triennially.
line. The original Licensee shall be responsible for supplying
performance rating information to the nameplating company.
The parent shall attest to majority ownership or Board
of Directors control, in the CRP M subsidiary and renew
If the nameplating company rates the nameplated product
triennially.
over a range greater than that cataloged by the manufac-
turer, the manufacturing company is responsible for certify-
Parent and subsidiary shall meet all AMCA Publication
ing the ratings, and check tests of the product will cover the
11 requirements.
full range cataloged by the nameplating company.
Products manufactured by the subsidiary shall be the

8.3 Certification procedure for products manufac-
same design, utilize the same drawing, utilize the same
tured under license from another manufacturer
name, adhere to the same quality standards, utilize the
(CRP L and CRP M)
same or similar drawings, tooling, and tolerances.
8.3.1 Procedure for a subsidiary, auxiliary, affiliate,
joint venture, and/or joint venture, partner, Licensee, or The applicant shall follow the procedures of Sections 7.7
franchisee (CRP L) through 7.14 to obtain a license for the product line.
A subsidiary, auxiliary, affiliates joint venture and/or joint
venture partner, Licensee or franchisee of a company If determined by AMCA International that the parent company
licensed under this program, manufacturing products of the (Licensee) has not complied with the above CRP M process,
same design and construction as the licensed product, may then the subsidiary and the parent company shall comply
apply for the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal by with the CPR L process or appeal the decision in accor-
completing and submitting a CRP L form. On the CRP L dance with Section 16.
form, the applicant shall complete the Application section
and the original manufacturer shall complete the Original Violators will be subject to Section 9.10.
Licensee section.
8.3.3 Certification procedure flow chart for products
manufactured under license from another manufac-
If the model numbers used by the subsidiaries, auxiliary,
turer CRP L vs. CRP M procedure
affiliate, joint venture and/or joint venture partner, Licensee
See Figure 1.
or franchisee are different from those used by the parent, a
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Section 8.3
Certification procedure for products manufactured under
license from another manufacturer
Are the products the same design and

No quality standards, and do they utilize the
same or similar tooling as the original
licensed manufacturer?
Submit CRP 5, 6, 8, 10 Yes
No Does the parent company have design

control over the licensed manufacturer?
Yes
Does the parent company have a

No majority ownership or control of the
Board of Directors of the licensed
manufacturer?
Yes
No Does the parent company want to take Yes

responsibility for check testing?
Submit CRP L Submit CRP M
Application Application
Comply with Section 7.7 through Comply with Section 7.7 through
Section 7.14 of Publication 11 7.14 of Publication 11
Maintenance Maintenance
Comply with Section 9.3.2 Comply with Section 9.3.2
Apply AMCA International

Certified Rating Seal
Note:
The CRP M certification procedure is a more simplified and less costly procedure as detailed in Section 8.3.2 and Section 9.3.
Examples of cost savings could include literature review, and product check testing cost savings.
Figure 1
Certification Procedure for Products Manufactured Under License from Another Manufacturer
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9. Requirements for Maintaining the Certified See the applicable Product Rating Manual for detailed infor-
Ratings License mation on product dimensions and tolerances.
The Licensee is responsible for maintaining conformance to 9.3 Check tests

the requirements of the CRP by submitting new or revised
catalogs to AMCA International for review prior to publica- 9.3.1 Purpose
tion, and by control of manufacturing procedures to ensure The purpose of a check test is to ensure that the perfor-
that the product as manufactured will perform in accordance mance of the as-manufactured unit remains consistent
with its published ratings within the tolerances allowed for with the performance ratings originally certified.
the product as defined in the applicable Product Rating
Manual. Check Tests are a mandatory requirement of AMCAs
Certified Rating Program (CRP) and ensure that the certi-
9.1 Catalog changes fied performance ratings of the product (both electronic
and printed) retain consistency with the performance rating
If, at any time, the catalog(s) containing Certified Ratings are (within stipulated AMCA tolerances) of the original certified
changed, or revised in any way, the Licensee shall submit a product submitted by the AMCA Licensee.
proof copy of the new catalog to AMCA International for both
verification of the performance data and conformance to the 9.3.2 Check test sample
use of the Certified Ratings Seal. AMCA International staff AMCA International staff shall select a suitable product
shall advise the Licensee if there are any changes or correc- sample. The sample, which may also be a name-plated
tions required to meet the requirements of this program. product, may be obtained from the Licensee or purchased
When all requirements have been satisfactorily met, AMCA in the marketplace at the discretion of AMCA International
International staff shall advise the Licensee that the proof staff.
copy is acceptable.
9.3.3 Time between check tests
The Licensee shall submit to AMCA International staff a
9.3.3.1 CRP 5, 6, 8, 10, A, and L
copy of the catalog prior to its release to the public and, if
Each licensed product line shall be subject to a check test
unchanged from the proof copy in any way relative to the
within 36 months of license issue and within 36 month peri-
requirements of the program, AMCA International staff shall
ods thereafter under a continuing license. In the event that
advise the Licensee that the catalog is acceptable.
the data submitted with the original application was obtained
on a preproduction sample, the first check test is required
If the catalog does not meet the requirements of the program,
within 12 months of license issue, and within 36 month peri-
AMCA International staff shall notify the Licensee immedi-
ods thereafter under a continuing license.
ately of the discrepancy and shall advise the Licensee not
to distribute the catalog to the public. The Licensee shall
Once a product line passes three successive check tests, the
correct the discrepancies and resubmit the catalog to AMCA
check test interval increases from 36 months to 60 months.
International staff.
Once the fourth consecutive check test has passed, the
check test interval increases from 60 months to 84 months.
9.1.1 Extension of the product line or ratings
A check test failure shall follow the requirements of Section
The Licensee may extend the product line (additional
9.10.3.
sizes), or extend the range of performance ratings for prod-
ucts already certified, by submitting a revised Application
9.3.3.2 CRP B - Nameplated products
for Certified Ratings Form and following the procedure in
In the case of a name-plated product line, only the original
Sections 7.5 through 7.14. If the performance of the extended
manufacturers product shall be subjected to a check test.
product line is based on additional test(s), a precertifica-
tion check test shall be required. If the performance of the 9.3.3.3 CRP M
extended product line or extended performance range is Each Licensee with products certified under a CRP M shall
based on calculations from previously certified products, no submit a product(s) for check testing within 36 months of
precertification check test shall be required. license issue. However, if a certified product was transferred
from a CRP-L to a CRP-M and the product line was check
9.2 Design changes tested under the CRP-L within 12 months of granting of the
CRP-M license, then no check test on that product line shall
Any changes to the geometric proportions or the properties occur within the next 24 months.
that may change the performance of the certified product(s)
shall be considered to be a new product. The AMCA staff will coordinate with the Licensee to even the
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flow of these check tests time periods to meet the Licensees 9.6 Comparison of data
requirements and within 36-month periods thereafter under
a continuing license. The number of products submitted for The check test results shall be compared to the Licensees
check testing shall be equal to the number of products certi- published primary catalog data. The tolerances permitted by
fied by the Licensee under CRP M divided by 5, rounded up the applicable Product Rating manual shall be applied to the
to the nearest whole number. primary catalog data.
Should a manufacturer add additional licensed products, 9.7 Charges

they shall be subject to the same check test procedure as
contained in this section and Section 7.7.2.2. The cost of performing check tests shall be borne by the
Licensee. AMCA International staff shall charge the Licensee
Once a product line passes three successive check tests, the for the check test in accordance with the current schedule of
check test interval increases from 36 months to 60 months. AMCA International Laboratory testing fees.
Once the fourth consecutive check test has passed, the
check test interval increases from 60 months to 84 months. When check test samples are supplied by the Licensee,
A check test failure shall follow the requirements of Section they shall be shipped to the AMCA International Laboratory,
9.10.3. freight prepaid by the Licensee. Failure to ship prepaid
shall result in a service charge in accordance with the fee
9.4 Test procedure schedule.
Products submitted to or obtained by AMCA International 9.8 AMCA International purchased samples
staff for a check test shall be tested in the AMCA International
Laboratory or in an Independent Accredited Laboratory When AMCA International purchases a check test sample
designated as such by the AMCA International Board of in the market place, the Licensee shall reimburse AMCA
Directors, in accordance with the applicable requirements of International for all costs involved in purchasing the sample.
the applicable Product Rating Manual. AMCA International The sample shall become the property of the Licensee.
staff shall review the originally submitted product line data
to ensure that the aerodynamic details have not changed, 9.9 Return of the check test sample
and that the check test is conducted in the same manner as
the original tests. Upon completion of the check test, the sample shall be
returned to the Licensee freight collect. At the option of
9.5 Inspection of check test sample the Licensee, the Licensee may pick up the test sample or
the Licensee may request that the sample be scrapped by
9.5.1 Shipping/Assembly condition AMCA International. All costs associated with scrapping the
Before testing, the check test sample shall be carefully sample shall be charged to the Licensee.
inspected for damage or apparent assembly faults. If any
damage or apparent faults are found in this inspection, AMCA 9.10 Violations
International staff shall notify the Licensee. The Licensee
shall repair or replace the damaged test sample prior to the 9.10.1 Publishing a catalog without AMCA International
check test. Failure to repair or replace the test sample within review
60 days shall be considered a failure to provide a check test If the Licensee makes a catalog available to the public
sample, and the Licensee shall be subject to the provisions that has not been reviewed and found to be acceptable by
of Section 9.10.2. AMCA International staff, as required in accordance with
Section 7.13 or 9.1, AMCA International staff shall notify the
9.5.2 Design verification Licensee, as soon as AMCA International staff is aware of the
If the test sample appears to be different in design and/or violation, that they are in violation of the license agreement.
construction from the product as originally submitted, or
different from the product as described in the Licensees The Licensee shall submit a copy of the catalog in question
current catalog, AMCA International staff shall notify the to AMCA International staff for review, in accordance with
Licensee of the discrepancy. Section 7.13 or 9.1. If the catalog is found to be in compli-
ance with this Program, AMCA International staff shall notify
The Licensee shall verify that the sample is correct, or that the Licensee and no further action is required.
it is incorrect, within 30 days. If the sample is incorrect, the
Licensee shall correct or replace the sample within 90 days If the catalog is not found to comply with the requirements
of written notification of the discrepancy. of this program, AMCA International staff shall advise the
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Licensee of the discrepancies found and the Licensee shall check test product, to perform within the test check toler-
cease further distribution of the catalog and, in so far as prac- ance. AMCA International staff shall be authorized to grant a
tical, recall any catalogs already distributed. The Licensee 30 day extension period when, in its opinion, special circum-
shall have 90 days to correct the catalog and resubmit a stances so justify.
corrected proof or printed copy to AMCA International staff
for review, in accordance with Section 9.1. Failure to perform on a check test shall be deemed corrected
if the Licensee agrees to publish a catalog, within the time
Failure to correct the catalog within the 90-day period shall period allowed, with ratings based on the results of the check
result in a withdrawal by AMCA International of the Appendix test, and other tests as may be required to rate the complete
to the License Agreement for the product line or lines series. If a check test failure occurred on a base unit all
contained in the catalog. AMCA International staff shall be ratings derived from the base unit shall be recalculated and
authorized to grant an additional 30 day extension period recataloged. The Licensee shall submit the proof copy of a
when, in its opinion, special circumstances so justify. catalog containing new ratings to AMCA International staff
for review, as required in Section 7.11, and one copy of
9.10.2 Failure to provide a check test sample a published catalog, as required in Section 7.13, within 6
If AMCA International has chosen to obtain the check months of the date of the written notification of the violation.
test sample from the Licensee, AMCA International staff
shall request in writing that the unit be shipped to AMCA Catalogs for products that are similar, nameplated or
International within 3 months from the date of request. from alternate manufacturers shall also be corrected and
Failure to ship a unit within this time period shall constitute published as required above.
a violation of the License Agreement and result in the loss
of the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal and revo- Failure to correct the product within the allotted period shall
cation of the Appendix to the License Agreement for the constitute a violation of the license and shall then result
product line. AMCA International staff shall be authorized to in the immediate withdrawal by AMCA International of the
grant up to 30 days extension of this period when, in its opin- Appendix to the License Agreement for the affected product
ion, special circumstances so justify. line.
If the product line is about to become obsolete, the Licensee The Appendix to the License Agreement shall also be with-
may so declare and the request for a check test sample drawn for any similar product line, nameplated product
shall be cancelled. The Appendix to the License Agreement line, or product line produced by an alternate manufacturer
for the product line shall be withdrawn 6 months from the that is based on the failed product line. AMCA International
date of the original request. staff shall notify all concerned parties prior to revoking the
Appendix to the License Agreement.
The Appendix to the License Agreement shall also be with-
drawn for any nameplated product line or a product line Any product line that fails a check test, but is corrected
produced by an alternate manufacturer. AMCA International within the period allowed pursuant to this section, shall be
staff shall notify all concerned parties prior to revoking the liable to further check tests at any time after 6 months from
Appendix to the License Agreement. the date of notification that the corrected product passed the
check test.
9.10.3 Failed check test
If the test unit fails to perform within the check test toler- 9.10.4 Changed product
ances as defined in the applicable Product Rating Manual, If a Licensee sells a product to the public as part of a
AMCA International staff shall notify the Licensee of the licensed product line that is physically different in design
violation, as required by the License Agreement. and/or construction from the product submitted to AMCA
International for certification of the performance data, it shall
Any product line that has the ratings changed after a check be considered a violation of the License Agreement. AMCA
test failure shall also be liable to further check tests at any International shall withdraw the Appendix to the License
time after 6 months from the date the revised ratings are Agreement immediately upon discovery of the violation. The
published. only recourse available to the Licensee shall be recertifica-
tion in accordance with Section 9.10.6.
9.10.3.1 Test units supplied by the Licensee
The Licensee may request additional time to verify, repair or When a CRP L or CRP M Licensee no longer makes the
correct the check test product, or to provide another produc- same product as the parent (meaning that the Licensee
tion product for a check test which will perform satisfactorily. has changed it), the Licensee can no longer claim the same
The Licensee shall correct the product or submit another performance as the parent and the only way to certify the
product, within 90 days of written notification of failure of the
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changed product is to run tests and certify through the rele- mm (1.625 in. x 2.75 in.), unless the AMCA International
vant CRP form. staff gives specific permission.
9.10.5 Catalog corrections when license is withdrawn 10.3.2 Color

When a license is withdrawn on a product line that is shown When using black and white or one color reproduction, black
in a catalog with other licensed products, a new catalog, is preferred. If light colored paper is used, regard it as white
deleting references to certification of the ratings of the with- for this purpose. In multi color printing, only blue and yellow
drawn product line, shall be made available to the public or blue, yellow, and black may be used to reproduce as
within three months of the notice of withdrawal. References closely as possible the actual AMCA International Certified
to the certification of ratings of withdrawn products that are Ratings Seal.
made on web sites shall be deleted within one month of
the notice of withdrawal. If corrections are not made by the 10.4 Other logos and marks
Licensee within the time required above, AMCA International
shall immediately withdraw the license to use the Seal. Other than the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal, no
logo or mark incorporating the acronym AMCA International
Catalogs of similar, nameplated, or alternate manufacturers or initials A.M.C.A. shall be applied to any product or be
shall also be corrected and published as required above. reproduced on or in any catalog or publication containing
performance ratings of any kind.
9.10.6 Recertification
A product line that had its Appendix to the License Agreement 10.5 Permitted uses of the AMCA International
withdrawn for failure to perform within the check test toler- Certified Ratings Seal
ances, or for failure to correct a catalog, may be recertified
by making a new application with a new product designation The AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal may be affixed
in accordance with Section 7. to a product that is licensed to use the Seal. Reproductions
of the Seal may be used upon receipt of written approval:
9.10.7 Failure to attest to majority ownership and or
100% design authority On the same page of a catalog as the performance
For models licensed under a CRP M, failure to attest to either ratings of a licensed product and when accompanied by
majority ownership or 100% Design Authority shall result in the required qualifying statement.
the withdrawal of the Appendix to the License Agreement for
all product lines listed by the subsidiary company.
On the outside cover of a publication containing perfor-
mance ratings of licensed products only. If the required
10. AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal qualifying statement does not accompany the Seal on
the outside cover, there shall be a second Seal inside,
10.1 Trademark accompanied by the required qualifying statement.
The AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal is a regis- In publications, advertising, displays and exhibits, etc.,
tered trademark of AMCA International that may be affixed when directly and specifically associated with a product
to a licensed product or reproduced by the Licensee in cata- currently licensed to bear the Seal. When no performance
logs and other publications, as permitted by this document. ratings of any kind are present, no qualifying statement is
required.
10.2 Purchase of the AMCA International Certified
Ratings Seals 10.6 Prohibited uses of the AMCA International
Certified Ratings Seal
The Licensee shall obtain quantities of the AMCA
International Certified Ratings Seal from AMCA International. The AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal shall not be
Reproduction of the AMCA International Certified Ratings affixed to any product not licensed to use the Seal.
Seal for application to products is strictly prohibited.
Reproductions of the Seal shall not be used:
10.3 Reproduction of the AMCA International Cer-
tified Ratings Seal On any page of a publication containing performance
ratings of any non-licensed products except when
10.3.1 Size displayed in accordance with Section 11.4.2;
No reproduction of the AMCA International Certified Ratings
Seal in published material shall be larger than 42 mm x 70 In photographs or illustrations of products not currently
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licensed to use the Seal; may be removed from the cover, each sheet or loose leaf
shall be identified and dated as set forth above.
In any way to imply that products not currently licensed
to use the Seal are so licensed; 11.2 Electronic media catalogs
To imply that the certification applies to ratings not Catalogs in the form of electronic media shall comply with
covered by the Appendix to the License Agreement; e.g., the requirements of the applicable Product Rating Manual.
implying that certification covers both air performance
and sound ratings for a fan when only air performance 11.3 Required qualifying statements
ratings are certified;
In addition to the performance data specified for each prod-
To imply the certification of manufacturing quality. uct, qualifying statements shall be published to assist the
user in applying the ratings information correctly.
10.7 Violations
The required qualifying statements shall be found in the
The use by a Licensee of the Seal or other logos or marks, applicable Product Rating Manual.
in any way that is prohibited by Section 10.6, shall be
considered a violation of the License Agreement. AMCA 11.4 Catalogs containing licensed and non-li-
International staff shall notify the Licensee in writing that censed products or ratings
they are in violation of the License Agreement as soon as
AMCA International staff is aware of the prohibited use. The 11.4.1 Seal and statement required
Licensee shall immediately cease the prohibited use and The qualifying statement shall be shown on the inside
shall advise AMCA International in writing, within 30 days cover or first page, or prominently on a subsequent page.
of notification, what corrective action will be taken by the This shall be followed by a prominent statement indicating
Licensee to rectify the prohibited use. which products are licensed, and on what pages the certi-
fied ratings are shown.
Failure to advise AMCA International within the 30 day
period or failure to complete the corrective action within 3 11.4.2 Combined page or spread
months shall result in the withdrawal of the Appendix to the Where the ratings of licensed products are on the same
License Agreement for any or all product lines affected by page or spread as non-licensed products, a clear physical
the violation. separation and statement shall differentiate licensed prod-
ucts from non-licensed products.
11. Catalogs and Publications
11.4.3 Unacceptable symbols
11.1 Performance catalogs The use of asterisks or similar marks to distinguish licensed
products from non-licensed products is unacceptable.
In order to comply with this program, the Licensee shall
publish a catalog that identifies the product, and contains 11.4.4 Non-licensed products
the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal, qualify- In connection with nonlicensed products, the use of any
ing statement(s), and performance ratings. Performance phrase that is liable to be misinterpreted to mean that
ratings shall be developed in accordance with the applicable such products are licensed to use the AMCA International
Product Rating Manual. The catalog may include descrip- Certified Ratings Seal shall be prohibited. Phrases such as
tion, photographs, or renderings of the product. tested and rated to AMCA International standards or rated
to AMCA International standards shall not be used.
Reproduction of the AMCA International Certified Ratings
Seal shall comply with the requirements of Section 10.5. 11.5 Other publications
11.1.1 Identification Reference to licensed products in promotional literature,

Catalogs containing performance ratings of licensed prod- space advertising, or other publications is permissible,
ucts shall be provided with catalog identification reference, provided that the reference does not indicate or imply that
and the month and year of publication shall be clearly AMCA International is responsible for the products perfor-
marked in plain language (e.g. November 2000) on the mance. Such terms as AMCA International certified,
outside front or outside back cover of the product catalog. AMCA International certification, AMCA International
Where ratings are on separate sheets or on loose leaf that Certified Performance Ratings, or similar terms shall not be
used. Terms such as AMCA International licensed, autho-
rized by AMCA International, or similar terms may be used.
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11.5.1 AMCA International review 12.2 Satisfactory challenge test
Proof copies, or equivalent, of any promotional literature,
space advertising, or other publications that contain repro- If the test unit performs satisfactorily, it shall be returned to
duction of the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal, or the challenging party who shall be responsible for all costs,
make reference to licensed products as permitted by Section including the AMCA International Laboratory fee and freight
11, shall be submitted to AMCA International staff for review charges. This test shall also be considered as meeting the
prior to publication to establish compliance with the CRP. requirements of the check test procedure for a further 36
month period on the product line affected.
AMCA International staff shall advise the Licensee of confor-
mance to the requirements of this Program, or of discrep- 12.3 Failed challenge test
ancies that shall require correction before publication.
AMCA International staff shall make every effort to process If the AMCA International Laboratory confirms that the
this review of submitted material within 24 hours and shall performance of the test unit is outside the permitted toler-
advise the Licensee by telephone or fax of the result of the ance, the test shall be considered a failed check test and the
review, followed by written confirmation. requirements in Section 9.10.3 shall apply.
11.5.2 Violations In addition to the requirements in Section 9.10.3.1, the

Distribution to the public of any promotional material or other Licensee shall be subjected to a second market place check
publication, or publication of space advertising that does not test within six to twelve months from the date of notification
meet the requirements of Section 11 shall be considered a that the product failed the check test. Should the second
violation of the License Agreement, and will be subject to the market place check test also result in a check test failure,
same violation procedure defined in Section 10.7. the Licensee shall be required to either recatalog with
ratings based on the results of the check test or withdraw
12. Challenge Test the certification of the product line.
The Licensee shall not be allowed to correct the failed

Any person, firm, or corporation, whether a member of
check test unit or submit another unit for recheck test or
AMCA International or not, may challenge the performance
certification.
of a licensed product by requesting that a check test be
performed in the AMCA International Laboratory under the
The manufacturer shall be responsible for payment of the
following conditions:
AMCA International Laboratory fee for the challenge check
test. The challenging party shall be kept informed of the
The challenging party shall provide the test unit at no status of the challenge test. The requirements of Section
cost to AMCA International. 9.10.3 shall also apply.
Test data obtained in an AMCA International Accredited

13. Directory of Licensed Products
Laboratory or the AMCA International Laboratory, show-
ing that the test unit does not perform within the specified The Directory of Products Licensed to bear the AMCA
performance tolerances, shall accompany a request for International Certified Ratings Seal shall be regularly
a challenge test. updated, and the Directory of Agricultural Products with
Certified Ratings, shall be published each year or at such
The request shall be made in writing to the AMCA other times as the Executive Committee shall authorize.
International Executive Director, with a copy to the They shall list all products that are licensed to use the AMCA
Licensee. International Certified Ratings Seal at the date of publica-
tion and identify the latest approved catalog containing the
The challenging party, by making a request for a chal- ratings of each licensed product.
lenge test, agrees to all applicable provisions of the CRP.
14. License Fees and Assessments
The challenging party shall be informed by AMCA
International whether the challenge has passed or failed. License fees and rates of assessment shall be set by the
Board of Directors so as to offset the estimated cost of
12.1 Challenge test procedure administering the program during the fiscal year, subject to
approval by the membership at the Annual Meeting of AMCA
The test unit shall be tested by AMCA International in accor- International.
dance with Section 9.4.
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Each participating company shall agree to file with the tion on any issues/disputes with the member(s) in question
AMCA International Executive Director confidential reports and shall be binding on all parties.
of the value of shipments of all products licensed to bear the
AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal. 17. Changes to the Program
15. Data Checking and Listing Charges Changes to this program shall be made in accordance with
the procedure laid down by the AMCA International Bylaws.
AMCA International staff shall make a standard charge to: All revisions shall state the effective date, with respect to
both new license applications and to previously licensed
Review the test data and rating data, issue a license or products
Appendix to the License Agreement, and list each new
product in the Directory of Products Licensed to bear
the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal or in the
Directory of Agricultural Products with Certified Ratings,
as applicable.
Review the test data and rating data, change a license

or Appendix to the License Agreement, and change
the listing in the Directory of Products Licensed to bear
the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal or in the
Directory of Agricultural Products with Certified Ratings,
as applicable.
The amount of these standard rates of charge shall be deter-

mined from time to time by the Board of Directors.
16. Appeals and Settlement of Disputes
16.1 Appeal procedure
If the applicant or Licensee does not agree with the admin-

istration or interpretation of the requirements of this docu-
ment by AMCA International staff, or if they want to request
additional time beyond what is allowed to correct a violation,
they may appeal to the Executive Committee of the AMCA
International Board of Directors by written request directed
to the Executive Director.
In the event that agreement cannot be reached between

the Executive Committee and the appealing party, the
appeal shall be put before the AMCA International Board of
Directors.
16.2 Settlement of disputes
Any disagreement concerning the administration of the CRP

that cannot be settled by the Appeal Procedure in Section
16.1 shall be resolved by the AMCA International Board of
Directors as set forth in Article V, Section 6(i) of the AMCA
International Bylaws, which reads:
In the case of any disputes with AMCA International

members within the association and if an agreement cannot
be reached between the Executive Committee and the
disputing party, the dispute shall be put before the AMCA
International Board of Directors. The decision of the AMCA
International Board of Directors shall be the final determina-
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Annex A
License Agreement (Informative)
Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc.

Certified Ratings Program License Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT, made this ________ day of ________________, 20____, by and between AIR MOVEMENT AND
CONTROL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL, INC., a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Illinois,
United States of America, having its principal office at 30 West University Drive, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004, USA, here-
inafter called the Licensor or AMCA International , party of the first part, and ___________________________________
a ____________________ corporation, having its principal office at _______________________________ hereinafter called
the Licensee, party of the second part.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Licensor has developed, promulgated, and adopted Standards for the testing and rating of air movement
and control devices; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that there be adopted and maintained uniform standard methods of testing and
rating air movement and control devices in order to avoid confusion and misunderstanding and to give to purchasers and poten-
tial purchasers a better means of selecting such devices on the basis of performance; and,
WHEREAS, in order to identify devices which the seller certifies have not only been tested and rated in accordance
with the uniform standard testing procedure and appropriate Standards, but also produced within certain manufacturing toler-
ances to effect performance, Licensor has adopted an identifying seal or label entitled AMCA Certified Ratings, a copy of
which seal or label is attached hereto on a separate sheet marked Exhibit A, and which is hereinafter referred to as the
Seal; and,
WHEREAS, Licensor is willing to license any manufacturer engaged in the design, fabrication, assembly and sale of
air systems components as part of its standard operations and at such frequent intervals that such devices comprise regular
product offerings, as opposed to a business engaged in such operations on isolated occasions to meet the requirements of a
particular job and that does not market and offer such products to the public on a regular basis, shall be eligible to participate in
this program and, to use the Seal on specific products properly qualifying under the terms and conditions hereinafter contained;
and,
WHEREAS, Licensor is willing to license the use of this Seal, for specific qualified devices manufactured or sold by
Licensee, in consideration certain responsibilities and obligations to be assumed and carried out by Licensee as hereinafter
described; and,
AMCA 11-03 (R2008) (Rev. 5/11) | 17

WHEREAS, Licensee is engaged in the design, fabrication, assembly and sale of air systems components as part of
its standard operations and at such frequent intervals that such devices comprise regular product offerings, or alternatively,
is engaged in the sale of product(s) of a licensed manufacturer under the name of Licensee, and desires to use said Seal for
properly qualified products on the products themselves or reproductions of the products in publications, advertising, and other
communications relating to such products and desires to be so licensed;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Licensor does hereby grant to Licensee the license to use the Seal on those specific air movement and control
devices manufactured or sold by Licensee which have been licensed individually and specifically in writing by Licensor, and
to use a reproduction of this Seal for the devices so licensed in publications, advertising, and other communications issued by
Licensee and pertaining to and only to the performance ratings of such devices so licensed, subject to the terms and conditions
hereinafter more fully set forth.
2. Licensee hereby accepts the license herein granted for the specific devices licensed by Licensor and agrees to
employ the same only to the extent permitted herein, and in the Certified Ratings Program, and subject to limitations and quali-
fications therein contained. No new license agreement will be necessary when additional specific devices are later licensed in
writing by Licensor, and it is fully understood that such later licensed devices shall be subject to all limitations, conditions, and
qualifications herein contained.
3. Licensee hereby accepts the Standard Test Methods as specifically referenced in the Certified Ratings Program,
and any and all amendments and modifications from time to time promulgated by Licensor, as setting forth the proper and best
available methods for testing and rating air movement and control devices. Licensee hereby accepts and agrees to be bound
by the provisions of the AMCA International Certified Ratings Program being Publications 211, 311, 511, 611 and 1011 and as
the same may hereafter from time to time be revised by AMCA International.
All Standard Test Methods now or hereafter adopted by Licensor are herein sometimes referred to as Standards.
4. Until Licensor has investigated and has determined that Licensee has available the technical knowledge, skill
and facilities to test air movement and control devices in accordance with said Standards and has so accredited in writing
and Licensee has agreed to use said facilities for such testing, Licensee will at Licensees own expense obtain and use the
services of an independent laboratory which is capable of making such tests in accordance with said Standards and which
has been accredited by Licensor, or the AMCA International Testing Laboratory. When and if Licensor accredits Licensees
facilities, Licensee may thereafter use either such facilities or an independent laboratory accredited by Licensor, or the AMCA
International Testing Laboratory.
5. During the term hereof, Licensee agrees that all of Licensees published ratings indicating performance of specific
air movement and control devices sold by the Licensee shall conform to the following conditions:
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(a) Test results used for publications shall be based on the design of a device which is the same in geometric details as
that placed in production and offered to the public. The device shall be tested as a complete unit with all regularly
furnished accessories in place and no device which cannot be produced in the production line shall be used for
said test results.
(b) Published ratings shall be the results of tests made in accordance with the applicable standard and shall be the
results of proper calculations made in accordance with provisions of said Standard and Certified Ratings Program
and based upon tests made as per (a) above.
(c) Licensee shall publish the product performance ratings which have been licensed. A copy of each such publication
shall be filed with Licensor, who shall also be informed as and when any changes are made in the publication. No
product ratings will be licensed unless such ratings are published in catalogs.
6. Licensor will check the information presented by the Licensee, but this does not relieve the Licensee of responsi-
bility for full compliance with the appropriate AMCA Standard and Certified Ratings Program in the event later examination of
the data shows errors in the testing and/or rating method. Failure of the Licensor to detect errors and/or omissions in the data
shall in no way presume against the Certified Ratings Program or relieve the Licensee of responsibility for making necessary
corrections.
7. Licensee agrees that it will make reference to the licensed Seal only in connection with the performance ratings
of those specific devices for which Licensee secures Licensors authorization for use of the Seal in accordance with the
Agreement. Licensee further agrees that the use of such Seal shall be confined to air movement and control devices as such
only, and shall under no circumstances be used for the purpose of indicating or certifying the ratings of any other product or
products, although the same may embody the use, in combination, of any such device, Licensee agrees to place the Seal only
on products manufactured after effective date of license. Licensee shall use the Seal only in those countries in which Licensor
has registered it as a trademark; and Licensor shall not be responsible for any use of such Seal by Licensee in any country
where Licensor has not obtained a trademark registration respecting such Seal.
8. Licensee agrees to maintain or cause to be maintained manufacturing control of devices manufactured by or for the
Licensee and sold under or in connection with the licensed Seal, such that, when checked in accordance with the applicable
Standard, the devices shall perform within the check test tolerances specified by the Certified Ratings Program.
9. It is Licensors present intention to continue research in the development of more accurate and simplified meth-
ods of testing and rating air movement and control devices in the interest of more scientific knowledge for the benefit of the
public, the Licensee, and other manufacturers of such devices. Licensor may from time to time incorporate developments and
improvements into the applicable existing Standard by way of an amendment thereto, or by the promulgation of new Standards,
which amendment or new Standard will be supplied to the Licensee and will thereupon be deemed to be binding upon the
AMCA 11-03 (R2008) (Rev. 5/11) | 19

parties hereto to the same extent as though the same were a part of the present Standard, and Licensee will comply with any
such amendment of or new Standard or any part thereof within the time limit or limits provided for therein, or if no time limit is
provided for compliance with such amendment or new Standard, or any part thereof, the Licensee shall comply therewith within
a reasonable time after the adoption or promulgation thereof.
10. In the event that Licensee shall violate any provision hereof or of the AMCA International Certified Ratings program
or fail to perform any obligation herein imposed upon Licensee, Licensor shall have the right to give written notice to Licensee,
specifying the violation or failure complained of, and if within 15 working days (or in the case of a Licensee located outside of the
United States of America, Canada or Mexico, within three (3) months) after the sending of such notice, Licensee shall not have
corrected such violation or performed such obligation, nor have made substantial progress in the sole judgement of Licensor
toward such correction or performance, Licensor may thereafter effect immediate withdrawal of the use of the Seal as applied to
each complete catalog series which includes the device or devices in violation by means of a notice in writing to the Licensee.
Immediately upon withdrawal of the use of the Seal for a specific device or devices, the Licensee shall discontinue the use of
the licensed Seal for such series of devices. If such withdrawal shall apply to all theretofore-licensed devices of Licensee, the
same shall constitute a termination of this Agreement.
11. Licensor agrees that it will make reasonable efforts to induce the other Licensees to use the licensed Seal in
accordance with provisions comparable to those contained herein, but Licensor shall not be obligated hereby to take any action
except in its sole discretion, and Licensor shall in no event be liable to Licensee by reason of any act of any other Licensee.
12. In the event of any dispute between Licensor and Licensee as to the rating or performance of a licensed device
of Licensee, a production unit of such device selected by Licensor shall be submitted for testing and rating to the AMCA
International Testing Laboratory or to an independent laboratory chosen by Licensor, and the result certified by such laboratory
shall be final and binding on the parties hereto. The charges of such laboratory shall be borne by the party in error.
13. The license granted hereby shall be a nonexclusive license. This license shall not be subject to sale, transfer,
assignment, or other disposition, voluntary or involuntary, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Licensor.
Licensee shall not knowingly permit any other person, firm or corporation to use the licensed Seal or make reference to it in
any connection or for any purpose whatsoever in contravention hereof or of Publications 211, 311, 511, 611 and 1011 and it is
specifically agreed that the Seal may not be used by any person, firm or corporation who may combine a product of Licensee
with any other product, or who may assemble a device with parts purchased in whole or in part from Licensee. Irrespective of
similarity of design, comparative performance, or other similar characteristics of products developed by the Licensee to those
for which he has the Seal, the Licensee may not extend the use of the Seal to these products without the expressed approval
of the Licensor.
14. Licensee grants to Licensor the right at all reasonable times to inspect Licensees test facilities. Licensee agrees
that it will, whenever requested by Licensor, permit agents of Licensor to enter Licensees manufacturing premises and inspect
the same to the extent sufficient to enable Licensor to determine if adequate controls are being maintained to assure proper
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manufacturing tolerances and further agrees to deliver to such agents one or more licensed devices selected by them from
the production line to permit testing thereof for conformity to Licensees published ratings. Such inspections shall be no more
frequent than is necessary, in Licensors reasonable judgment, to maintain a suitable check on manufacturing tolerances, and
no more than one model of any licensed device shall be requested at any one time.
15. It is understood that Licensor assumes no responsibility to any person, firm or corporation for the use of or reliance
on the licensed Seal by the Licensee, and the Licensee hereby agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Licensor and its
respective officers, directors, employees, agents and members from any and all claims, demands or causes of action and all
costs of defenses, including court costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys fees incurred by AMCA International or its offi-
cers, directors, employees, agents and members for damages or injuries of any nature whatsoever, whether special, indirect,
consequential or compensatory, on the part of any person, firm or corporation whatsoever arising out of the purchase, sale, use
or handling of any product manufactured by Licensee, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, particularly from any
claim, demand or cause of action arising out of any alleged misrepresentation of the product manufactured by Licensee, and
the reliance by any person, firm or corporation on the licensed Seal.
16. It is understood that the work performed by Licensor and proposed hereafter to be performed by Licensor in the
development of adequate methods of testing and rating air movement and control devices has been and will be done as a
public service and for the purpose of assuring continued and increasing confidence in the catalogs, bulletins, representations,
and products of the air movement and control industry. The provisions contained in this Agreement, and particularly the provi-
sions relating to Licensors right to inspect Licensees test and manufacturing facilities and products and Licensors right to
effect termination hereof or withdrawal of the Seal on a specific device or devices because of default, are designed primarily for
the purpose of avoiding confusion among customers and potential customers of the industry and to avoid damage to the reputa-
tion and value of the Licensor and its Seal as evidences of impartial scientific service. To this end, the provisions hereof are to
be construed liberally and without regard to the fact that this Agreement has been prepared by the Licensor. This Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois of the United States of America.
17. The term of the Agreement shall commence on the date of the execution hereof, and shall continue until terminated
as herein provided. Licensee shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Licensor of not less than thirty
(30) days. This Agreement may be terminated by Licensor for the default of Licensee as provided in Paragraph (10) hereof.
Licensor may also terminate this Agreement with respect to any one or more Standards, effective at the end of any calendar
year, by six (6) months notice in writing to Licensee, but only if such termination shall be in conjunction with the termination
of all other license agreements then existing between Licensor and Licensees with respect to such Standard or Standards.
Upon termination hereof, Licensee shall discontinue the use of the licensed Seal and shall not thereafter use the same for any
purpose whatsoever.
18. For the supervision of the use of the Seal for licensed devices and to reimburse Licensor for a fair share of the
expenses of operating the Certified Ratings Program, Licensee agrees to pay Licensor in United States Dollars in accordance
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with the schedule of charges specified in the Certified Ratings Program and at such rates as shall be determined by the
Members of the Air Movement and Control Association from time to time.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written.
AIR MOVEMENT AND CONTROL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
SIGNATURE: _______________________
PRINT NAME: WADE SMITH
TITLE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WITNESS: _______________________
PLACE CORPORATE SEAL HERE:
LICENSEE: _______________________
SIGNATURE: _______________________
SPELL NAME: _______________________
TITLE: _______________________

WITNESS: _______________________

PLACE CORPORATE SEAL HERE:
22 | AMCA 11-03 (R2008) (Rev. 5/11)

AIR MOVEMENT AND CONTROL
ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
30 West University Drive
Arlington Heights, IL 60004-1893 U.S.A.
Tel: (847) 394-0150 Fax: (847) 253-0088
E-Mail : [email protected] Web: www.amca.org
The Air Movement and control Association International, Inc. is a not-for-profit international association of the
worlds manufacturers of related air system equipment primarily, but limited to: fans, louvers, dampers, air
curtains, airflow measurement stations, acoustic attenuators, and other air system components for the industrial,
commercial and residential markets.

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AMCA

AIR MOVEMENT AND CONTROL

The International Authority on Air System Components

Certified Ratings Program

Air Movement and Control Association International

Publication 11 was reaffirmed in March, 2008.

The May, 2011 revision adds a definition for public.

Copyright 2011 by Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc.

Air Movement and Control Association International

AMCA International, Incorporated

W.T.W. (Bill) Cory Woods Air Movement Limited

Claude Longet ABB Solyvent-Ventec

John Cermak Acme Engineering & Manufacturing Corporation

Dave LeClerc Aerovent, A Twin City Fan Company

Rad Ganesh Aerovent, A Twin City Fan Company

Chris Lack Elta Fans Limited

Mike Duggan Federation of Environmental Trade Associations Limited

Pete Neitzel Greenheck Fan Corporation

Paul Novotny The New York Blower Company

Dario Brivio Nicotra S.p.A.

R. Arnold Robb Universal Fan & Blower Limited

Ian P. Andrews Vent-Axia Limited

Mark Stevens AMCA International Staff

Joe Brooks AMCA International Staff

Related AMCAPublication 111 Laboratory Accreditation Program

AMCAPublication 311 Certified Ratings Program

AMCAPublication 511 Certified Ratings Program

AMCAPublication 512 AMCAListing Label Program

AMCAPublication 611 Certified Ratings Program

AMCAPublication 1011 Certified Ratings Program

1. Purpose regard to the specific product(s) for which the original

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4.2 Licensees responsibilities AMCA International Licensee

5.1 General Product Line

Certified Rating Catalog Data

2 | AMCA 11-03 (R2008) (Rev. 5/11)

AMCA Member CRP Affiliate

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4 | AMCA 11-03 (R2008) (Rev. 5/11)

Step Section Description Responsibility

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6 | AMCA 11-03 (R2008) (Rev. 5/11)

Acceptability for licensing can be reinstated by resubmitting 7.14.1

The AMCA International staff shall review the proof copy of

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Products manufactured by the subsidiary shall be the

8 | AMCA 11-03 (R2008) (Rev. 5/11)

Are the products the same design and

Submit CRP 5, 6, 8, 10 Yes

No Does the parent company have design

Does the parent company have a

No Does the parent company want to take Yes

Submit CRP L Submit CRP M

Apply AMCA International

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The Licensee is responsible for maintaining conformance to 9.3 Check tests

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Should a manufacturer add additional licensed products, 9.7 Charges

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