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Classification sub-group 315-17 - Manufacturing dental, medical, jewellery and ceramic products
Industry sector 3 – Manufacturing
Rate risk category 25%
Included
Similar but classified elsewhere
The operation of dental and optical labs that manufacture:
dental appliances such as dentures, partial place, bridges, crowns, space maintainers, etc.
eye glasses and contact lenses.
Includes coverage for manufacturing denturists.
Coverage for offices of dentists, consultation denturists, optometrists, standalone opticians and ophthalmologists is optional and found under
924-03 – Medical and personal services
.
The operation of a medical lab is found under
704-05 – Laboratories
.
Selling and dispensing eyeglasses and contact lenses is found under
601-02 – Specialty retail stores
or
601-05 – General retail sales
.
Manufacturing artificial limbs, braces and supports. Includes manufacturing glass or plastics eyes
Assembly of specialized medical equipment is found under
316-09 – Manufacturing equipment and appliances
.
Create, repair or alter jewellery, including:
Sizing/resizing
Watch repair
Cleaning
Stone or gem-setting
Also found in this classification is lapidary – manufacturing precious gems from fossilized rock through cutting, shaping, polishing and buffing.
The operation of a jewelry store, which may do incidental minor repairs for their customers, is found under
601-02 – Specialty retail stores
.
Custom repair of glass in windows and doors. Also includes:
Cutting and etching plate glass.
Manufacturing tempered glass.
Manufacturing doors and windows with glass is found under
314-03 – Manufacturing Doors and Windows
.
On-site glass repair, or installing windows and doors is found under
401-09 – Installing doors and windows
.
Creating artistic items, including:
Stained glass windows and products.
Hand-blown and sculptured glass products
Statuettes, stoneware, giftware and ceramics.
Instructional classes offered by studios or retailers are considered incidental to the main activity.
Coverage for providing art instruction exclusively (i.e., not primarily manufacturing or retail) is optional and found under
921-03 – Universities and private training
.