Air pollution control facility

(a) As used in this section, "air pollution control facility" shall mean a new identifiable treatment facility, equipment, device, or the like, which is used to abate or control atmospheric pollution or contamination by removing, reducing, or rendering less noxious air contaminants emitted into the atmosphere from a point immediately preceding the point of such removal, reduction, or rendering to the point of discharge of air, meeting emission standards as established by the department of health, excluding air conditioner, fan, or other similar facility for the comfort of persons at a place of business. (b) Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, and upon receipt of the certification required by subsection (c), there shall be exempted from, and excluded from the measure of, the taxes imposed by this chapter, all of the gross proceeds arising from, and all of the amount of tangible personal property furnished in conjunction with, the construction, reconstruction, erection, operation, use, or maintenance of an air pollution control facility. (c) Application for the exemption provided by this section shall first be made with the director of health who, if satisfied that the facility meets the pollution emission criteria established by the department of health, shall certify to that fact. A new certificate shall be obtained from the director of health and filed with the director of taxation every five years certifying that the pollution control facility complies with the pollutant emission criteria established by the department of health.