1992 CENSUS OF SERVICE INDUSTRIES Kind of Business Descriptions (SIC Major Groups 70 through 76) =>SERVICE INDUSTRIES Services, as defined in Division I of the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) manual, includes establishments primarily engaged in rendering a wide variety of services to individuals, business and government establishments, and other organizations. Establishments covered by the census were assigned kind-of-business classifications according to the industry classifications defined in the 1987 SIC manual. When a more detailed classification than defined in the SIC manual was needed, additional kinds of business were identified within an SIC industry. The basis for a kind-of-business classification is described above in Method of Classifying Kinds of Business. Descriptions of those kinds of business for which data are provided in this report follow. =>HOTELS, HOUSES, CAMPS, AND OTHER LODGING (SIC MAJOR GROUP 70) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 70 This group includes establishments engaged in providing lodging, or lodging and meals, and camping facilities. Hotels which provide accommodations for permanent residents (e.g., apartment hotels) and residential mobile home parks are classified in Real Estate, Major Group 65. ->HOTELS AND MOTELS (SIC 7011) Commercial establishments, known to the public as hotels, motor hotels, motels, or tourist courts, primarily engaged in providing lodging, or lodging and meals. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Hotels, 25 guestrooms or more. Hotels, less than 25 guestrooms. Motels, tourist courts. Motor hotels. ->ROOMING AND BOARDING HOUSES (SIC 702) Establishments renting rooms, with or without board, on a fee basis. Homes for the elderly, for children, and for the handicapped that provide additional services, other than nursing care, are classified in Industry 8361, and homes that provide nursing and/or health-related care are classified in Industry Group 805. Rooming and boarding houses operated by membership organizations for their members only are classified in Industry 7041. ->SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL CAMPS (SIC 7032) Sporting and recreational camps providing lodging and meals, or lodging only. Included are children's camps, fishing camps, hunting camps, and dude ranches. Day camps and sports instructional camps, such as baseball, basketball, or football camps, are classified in Industry 7999. ->RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPSITES (SIC 7033) Establishments providing overnight or short-term sites for recreational vehicles, trailers, campers, or tents. Residential trailer and mobile home parks are classified in Real Estate, Major Group 65. ->ORGANIZATION HOTELS AND HOUSES, ON MEMBERSHIP BASIS (SIC 704) Lodging houses and hotels operated by membership organizations for the benefit of their members and guests, and not open to the general public. Hotels operated by such organizations but open to the public are classified in Industry 7011. Residential homes for the elderly and others in need of residential, social, and personal care are classified in Industry 8361. =>PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC MAJOR GROUP 72) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 72 This group includes establishments primarily engaged in providing services generally to individuals, such as barber and beauty shops, drycleaning plants, laundries, and photographic studios. For establishments classified in Industry Group 721, collecting and distributing units (branch outlets, pickup stations, terminals, or depots) owned and operated by a firm which does its own laundry work are not classified as separate establishments. Data for these units are merged with data for the plant where the work is done. ->LAUNDRY SERVICES (SIC 721) >>POWER LAUNDRIES, FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL (SIC 7211) Establishments primarily engaged in operating mechanical laundries with steam or other power. Excluded are establishments which have power laundry equipment but which are primarily engaged in a specialty, such as industrial laundering, linen rental, or diaper service. These establishments are classified in other categories within Industry Group 721. Independently owned agencies for laundry plants are classified in Industry 7212. Laundries using small power equipment of household type are classified in Industry 7219. >>GARMENT PRESSING, AND LAUNDRY AND DRYCLEANING AGENTS (SIC 7212) Establishments primarily engaged in providing laundry and drycleaning services but which have the laundry and/or drycleaning work done by others. Establishments in this industry may do their own pressing or finishing work. Independently owned collecting and distributing agencies serving drycleaning plants or power laundries are included in this classification. >>LINEN SUPPLY (SIC 7213) Establishments primarily engaged in supplying, on a rental basis, such laundered items as uniforms, aprons, table covers, bed linens, and towels. Establishments included in this classification may or may not operate their own laundry facilities. >>COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANING (SIC 7215) Establishments primarily engaged in the operation of coin-operated or similar self-service laundry and/or drycleaning equipment. Included are establishments known as laundromats, launderettes, self-service drycleaners, etc. Establishments which operate such machinery in apartment houses, dormitories, and similar locations are included. Establishments which rent such machinery (e.g., to apartment houses) are classified in Industry 7359. >>DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING (SIC 7216) Establishments primarily engaged in drycleaning or dyeing apparel and household fabrics other than rugs. Establishments primarily engaged in cleaning rugs are classified in Industry 7217. Independently owned agencies for cleaning plants are classified in Industry 7212. Establishments known as "tailor shops" or "cleaners" are included in this classification only if they do their own cleaning. Establishments primarily engaged in dyeing fabrics for the trade are classified in Manufacturing, Major Group 22. >>CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANING (SIC 7217) Establishments primarily engaged in cleaning carpets and upholstered furniture. Establishments primarily engaged in rug repair are classified in Industry 7699, those primarily engaged in reupholstering and repairing furniture are classified in Industry 7641, and those primarily engaged in building cleaning are classified in Industry 7349. >>INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS (SIC 7218) Establishments primarily engaged in supplying laundered or drycleaned work uniforms, wiping towels, protective apparel (gloves, flame resistant clothing, etc.), dust control items (treated mats or rugs, mops, cloths, etc.), and similar items to industrial, commercial, and government users. These items may belong to the industrial launderers and be supplied to users on a rental basis, or they may belong to the customers. Establishments included in this industry may or may not operate their own laundry or drycleaning facilities. >>LAUNDRY AND GARMENT SERVICES, N.E.C. (SIC 7219) Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing other laundry services, including repair, alteration, and storage of clothes for individuals; diaper service; and hand laundries. Custom tailors, dressmakers, and fur shops making fur apparel to custom order are classified in Retail Trade. ->PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIOS, PORTRAIT (SIC 722) Establishments primarily engaged in still or video portrait photography for the general public. Included in this classification are school, home, and transient portrait photographers. Establishments primarily engaged in commercial photography are classified in Industry 7335; those primarily engaged in video tape production other than portrait are classified in Industry 7812; and those primarily engaged in film developing and/or print processing for the trade or for the general public are classified in Industry 7384. ->BEAUTY SHOPS (SIC 723) Establishments primarily engaged in providing beauty services or both beauty and barber services. Beauty and cosmetology schools are also included. Beauty shop concessions (owned and operated by concessionaires) in hotels, department stores, etc., are classified in this industry and treated as separate establishments. However, beauty shops owned by and operated as part of other businesses (e.g., hotels, department stores) are considered part of the main establishment. ->BARBER SHOPS (SIC 724) Establishments primarily engaged in providing barber and men's hair styling services. Barber colleges are also included. Barber shop concessions (owned and operated by concessionaires) in hotels, department stores, etc., are classified in this industry and treated as separate establishments. However, barber shops owned by and operated as part of other businesses (e.g., hotels, department stores) are considered part of the main establishment. ->SHOE REPAIR SHOPS AND SHOESHINE PARLORS (SIC 725) Establishments primarily engaged in repairing footwear or shining shoes. Also included are establishments engaged in cleaning and blocking hats. Shoe repair and shoeshine departments (owned and operated by concessionaires) in hotels, department stores, etc., are classified in this industry and treated as separate establishments. However, shoe repair shops and shoeshine parlors owned and operated as part of other businesses (e.g., hotels, department stores) are considered part of the main establishment. ->FUNERAL SERVICE AND CREMATORIES (SIC 726) Establishments primarily engaged in preparing the dead for burial, conducting funerals, and cremating the dead. Receipts include sales of funeral merchandise, such as caskets and burial clothing, and other services provided directly by the establishments. Also included in the receipts are reimbursements for cash advances made to other establishments for funeral-related merchandise sales and services, such as flowers. Cemeteries, and crematories operated in conjunction with cemeteries, are classified in Real Estate, Industry 6553; crematories and burial services for pets are classified in Agriculture, Industry 0752. ->TAX RETURN PREPARATION SERVICES (SIC 7291) Establishments primarily engaged in providing tax return preparation services without also providing accounting, auditing, or bookkeeping services. Establishments providing tax return preparation services which also provide accounting, auditing, or bookkeeping services are classified in Industry 8721. Tax return preparation services (owned and operated by concessionaires) in department stores, etc., are classified in this industry and treated as separate establishments. However, tax return preparation services owned and operated as part of other businesses are considered part of the main establishment. ->MISCELLANEOUS PERSONAL SERVICES, N.E.C. (SIC 7299) Establishments primarily engaged in providing personal services, not elsewhere classified, such as saunas; steam and Turkish baths; costume and formal wear rental; operation of coin-operated personal service machines, such as weighing machines, public lockers (except cold storage), pay toilets, etc.; checkroom concessions; dating service; diet or weight reducing workshops; and tanning salons. Establishments operating coin-operated amusement machines, such as pinball machines and juke boxes, are classified in Industry 7993. The operation of physical fitness facilities, including health fitness spas and reducing salons, is classified in Major Group 70 if lodging is also provided and in Industry 7991 if lodging is not provided. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Massage parlors, tanning salons, and saunas. Diet and weight reducing services. Formal wear rental. Other personal services, n.e.c. =>BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC MAJOR GROUP 73) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 73 This group includes establishments primarily engaged in providing services, not elsewhere classified, to business establishments on a contract or fee basis. ->ADVERTISING SERVICES (SIC 731) >>ADVERTISING AGENCIES (SIC 7311) Establishments primarily engaged in preparing advertising (writing copy, art work, graphics, and other creative work) and placing such advertising in periodicals, newspapers, radio, television, or other advertising media for clients on a contract or fee basis. Establishments which place advertising with media, but perform no creative services (media buying services), are classified in Industry 7319. Establishments which write advertising copy but do not place the advertising with media are classified in Industry 8999. Establishments which provide commercial art, graphics, or other creative advertising services but do not place the advertising with media are classified in Industry Group 733. Establishments which solicit advertising for nonaffiliated radio, television, newspapers, or magazines are classified in Industry 7313. >>OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SERVICES (SIC 7312) Establishments primarily engaged in the preparation of poster displays and painted and electric displays on billboards, panels, bulletins, and frames, principally outdoors. Such establishments may (as incidental services) construct, repair, and maintain display boards and may post advertisements. Sign painting shops are classified in Industry 7389. Shops which make neon signs to order are classified in Manufacturing. Establishments primarily engaged in erecting signs are classified in Construction. >>RADIO, TV, AND PUBLISHERS' ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES (SIC 7313) Establishments primarily engaged in soliciting advertising on a contract or fee basis for (nonaffiliated) newspapers, magazines, and other publications, or for radio and television stations. Advertising sales offices operated by the media are classified as auxiliaries. >>ADVERTISING, N.E.C. (SIC 7319) Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing advertising services, not elsewhere classified, such as handbill distribution, distribution of samples, and transit advertising. Establishments which provide commercial art, graphics, or other creative advertising services, but do not place the advertising with the media, are classified in Industry Group 733. Establishments primarily engaged in direct mail advertising, compiling and selling mailing lists, and related services are classified in Industry 7331. ->ADJUSTMENT AND COLLECTION SERVICES (SIC 7322) Establishments primarily engaged in the collection or adjustment of claims other than insurance. Establishments providing insurance adjustment services are classified in Insurance, Major Group 64. Establishments providing debt counseling or adjustment services for individuals are classified in Industry 7299. Centralized charge services are classified in Finance, Major Group 61. ->CREDIT REPORTING SERVICES (SIC 7323) Establishments primarily engaged in providing mercantile and consumer credit reporting services. Establishments primarily engaged in conducting personal investigations (background) and preparing reports for insurance companies and other business firms are classified in Industry 7389. ->MAILING, REPRODUCTION, COMMERCIAL ART, AND SECRETARIAL (SIC 733) >>DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING SERVICES (SIC 7331) Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing direct mail advertising services, such as creating, producing, and mailing direct mail advertising. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in compiling and selling mailing lists. Establishments primarily engaged in reproducing direct mail copy to order but also providing other direct mail advertising services are classified in Manufacturing if they print the copy, and in Industry 7334 if they duplicate the copy by photocopying or similar reproduction methods. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Mailing list compilers, brokers, and managers. Direct mail advertising services, except mailing list services. >>PHOTOCOPYING AND DUPLICATING SERVICES (SIC 7334) Establishments primarily engaged in reproducing text, drawings, plans, maps, or other copy by blueprinting, photocopying, mimeographing, or other methods of duplication other than printing or microfilming. Printing, including "quick printing," is classified in Manufacturing, and microfilming is classified in Industry 7389. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Blueprinting and photocopying services. Duplicating services, except printing and photocopying. >>COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY (SIC 7335) Establishments engaged in providing commercial photography services for advertising agencies, publishers, and other business and industrial users. Establishments engaged in still and video portrait photography are classified in Industry 7221, and those primarily engaged in mapmaking are classified in Industry 7389. Establishments primarily engaged in medical photography are classified in Industry 8099. Establishments primarily engaged in producing commercial video tape or films are classified in Industry 7812. >>COMMERCIAL ART AND GRAPHIC DESIGN (SIC 7336) Establishments primarily engaged in providing commercial art or graphic design services for advertising agencies, publishers, and other business and industrial users. Producers of still and slide films are classified here. Establishments primarily engaged in art, except commercial and medical art, are classified in Industry 8999; those engaged in medical art are classified in Industry 8099; and those providing drafting services are classified in Industry 7389. >>SECRETARIAL AND COURT REPORTING SERVICES (SIC 7338) Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing secretarial, typing, word processing, resume writing, and court reporting services. ->DISINFECTING AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES (SIC 7342) Establishments primarily engaged in providing disinfection and termite, insect, rodent, and other pest control generally in dwellings or other buildings. Establishments primarily engaged in pest control for lawns or agricultural production are classified in Agriculture. ->BUILDING CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, N.E.C. (SIC 7349) Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing building cleaning and maintenance services, not elsewhere classified, such as window cleaning, janitorial services, floor waxing, and office cleaning. General contractors and special trade contractors primarily engaged in building repair work, cleaning building exteriors by sand or steam blasting, or cleaning up after construction are classified in Construction. ->EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING (SIC 735) >>MEDICAL EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING (SIC 7352) Establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing (except finance leasing) medical equipment. These establishments may also sell medical supplies, but establishments primarily engaged in selling medical supplies are classified in Wholesale or Retail Trade. Establishments engaged in finance leasing are classified in Finance, Industry 6159. >>HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING (SIC 7353) Establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing (except finance leasing) heavy construction equipment, with or without operators. Establishments primarily engaged in finance leasing are classified in Finance, Industry 6159. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Rental and leasing of heavy construction equipment without operators. Rental and leasing of heavy construction equipment with operators. >>EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING, N.E.C. (SIC 7359) Establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing (except finance leasing) equipment, not elsewhere classified, such as tools, furniture, industrial equipment (except heavy construction), televisions, appliances, party supplies, etc. Establishments primarily engaged in finance leasing are classified in Finance, Industry 6159. Establishments renting or leasing automobiles and trucks without drivers are classified in Industry Group 751; those renting with drivers, in Transportation. Establishments renting (or leasing) medical equipment are classified in Industry 7352; video tapes and cassettes, in Industry 7841; amusement and recreation items, such as bicycles, beach chairs, etc., in Industry 7999; personal items, such as formal wear, lockers (other than refrigerated), and pillows, in Industry 7299; commercial boats, in Water Transportation, Major Group 44. Direct leasing of machinery or equipment by the manufacturer is classified in Manufacturing or Wholesale Trade. Establishments primarily leasing computer time, including time-sharing services, are classified in Industry 7374; those leasing or renting computers or data processing equipment, in Industry 7377. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Equipment rental, except rent-to-own. Equipment leasing, except finance leasing. Rent-to-own. ->EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES (SIC 7361) Establishments primarily engaged in providing placement and employment services for employers or those seeking employment. Modeling agencies and nurses' registries are included. Theatrical employment agencies are classified in Industry 7922; motion picture casting bureaus, in Industry 7819; and establishments engaged in furnishing help to other businesses, in Industry 7363. ->HELP SUPPLY SERVICES (SIC 7363) Establishments primarily engaged in supplying temporary or continuing help (except agricultural) to other businesses on a contract or fee basis. The help supplied is on the payroll of the supplying establishment but is under the direct or general supervision of the business to whom the help is furnished. Establishments primarily engaged in providing placement and employment services are classified in Industry 7361. Establishments which provide both management and staff to operate a business are classified according to the type of activity of the business. Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing personnel to perform a range of services in support of the operation of other establishments are classified in Industry 8744. Farm labor supply is classified in Agriculture, Industry 0761. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Temporary help supply. Employee leasing. Other help supply services. ->COMPUTER SERVICES (SIC 737) >>COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES (SIC 7371) Establishments primarily engaged in providing custom computer programming services on a contract or fee basis. These establishments often perform a variety of additional services, such as computer software design and analysis, modification of existing software, and training in the use of custom software. Establishments primarily engaged in the development and marketing of prepackaged software are classified in Industry 7372. Computer processing services are classified in Industry 7374. >>PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE (SIC 7372) Establishments primarily engaged in designing and developing prepackaged software, including operating, utility, and applications programs. These establishments may also prepare software documentation for the user, install software for the user, and train the user in the use of the software. Establishments primarily engaged in buying and selling prepackaged software are classified in Wholesale or Retail Trade. Custom computer software services, including computer code authors, are classified in Industry 7371. >>COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS (SIC 7373) Establishments primarily engaged in developing or modifying computer software and packaging or bundling the software with hardware (computers and peripheral equipment) to create an integrated system for specific application. These establishments are involved in all phases of systems development, from design through installation. Establishments primarily engaged in buying and selling computer software and/or hardware are classified in Wholesale or Retail Trade, and establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing computers and/or peripheral equipment are classified in Manufacturing. >>COMPUTER PROCESSING AND DATA PREPARATION SERVICES (SIC 7374) Establishments primarily engaged in providing computer processing and data preparation services. Service may consist of complete processing and preparation of reports from data supplied by the customer, or it may be specialized, such as data entry or making data processing equipment available on an hourly or timesharing basis. >>INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SERVICES (SIC 7375) Establishments primarily engaged in providing on-line information retrieval services on a contract or fee basis. The information generally involves a range of subjects and is taken from other primary sources. Establishments which collect and originate the data are classified in the industry associated with that activity. >>COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES (SIC 7376) Establishments primarily engaged in providing on-site management and operation of computer and data processing facilities on a contract or fee basis. Establishments primarily engaged in providing computer and data processing at their own facilities are classified in Industry 7374. >>COMPUTER RENTAL AND LEASING (SIC 7377) Establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing (except finance) computers and related data processing equipment on the customers' site, whether or not also providing maintenance or support services. Establishments primarily engaged in both manufacturing and leasing computers and related data processing equipment are classified in Division D, Manufacturing, and separate establishments owned by the manufacturer and primarily engaged in leasing are classified in Wholesale Trade. Establishments primarily engaged in finance leasing of computers and related data processing equipment are classified in Finance, Industry 6159, and those primarily engaged in leasing computer time are classified in Industry 7374. >>COMPUTER MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR (SIC 7378) Establishments primarily engaged in the maintenance and repair of computers and computer peripheral equipment. >>COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES, N.E.C. (SIC 7379) Establishments primarily engaged in providing computer related services, not elsewhere classified, such as computer consulting, disk and diskette conversion, and tape recertification. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Computer consultants. Miscellaneous computer services, n.e.c. ->MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 738 AND 739) >>DETECTIVE, GUARD, AND ARMORED CAR SERVICES (SIC 7381) Establishments primarily engaged in providing detective, guard, and armored car services. Fingerprint service, polygraph service, and rental of dogs for protective service are included in this classification. >>SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES (SIC 7382) Establishments primarily engaged in monitoring and maintaining security systems devices, such as burglar and fire alarms. These establishments may also sell, lease, and/or install the security systems which they monitor and maintain. Establishments primarily engaged in the sales and installation, or installation only, of such devices are classified in Construction, Industry 1731. >>NEWS SYNDICATES (SIC 7383) Establishments primarily engaged in providing news, pictures, features, and news reporting services to newspapers and periodicals. Separate establishments of newspaper and periodical publishers which are engaged in gathering news are classified as auxiliaries. >>PHOTOFINISHING LABORATORIES (SIC 7384) Establishments primarily engaged in developing film and photographic prints and enlargements. Data for retail outlets (kiosks), which are owned and operated by photo finishing laboratories for the pickup and delivery of film, are merged with data for the laboratory which owns them and are not treated as separate establishments. Establishments primarily engaged in processing motion picture and video film for the motion picture and television industries are classified in Industry 7819. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Photofinishing laboratories, except "one-hour" (mini) labs. "One-hour" (mini) photofinishing. >>BUSINESS SERVICES, N.E.C. (SIC 7389) Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing business services, not elsewhere classified, such as auctioneers' establishments (service only), business brokers, drafting service, independent lecture bureaus, inspection service, printing brokers, notaries public, and shop window decoration or trimming, on a commission or fee basis. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Sign painting shops - Establishments primarily engaged in making signs to individual order or in doing office door and window lettering. Establishments primarily engaged in making signs other than on a custom basis and neon sign manufacturers are classified in Manufacturing. Interior designing - Establishments primarily engaged in advising clients on the selection of furniture, draperies, rugs, and other interior decorations on a commission or fee basis. Establishments providing interior designing service but primarily engaged in the sale of merchandise are not included. Painting and papering contractors who frequently call themselves "interior decorators" are classified in Construction. Telephone answering services - Establishments primarily engaged in transmitting telephone messages to their clients. Paging services are classified in Communications. Water softening and conditioning services - Establishments primarily engaged in softening water by chemical treatment or other methods. Packaging and labeling services - Establishments primarily engaged in packaging and labeling products, on a contract or fee basis, in packages or other containers normally intended for retail distribution. Companies primarily engaged in packing, crating, and otherwise preparing goods for shipping are classified in Transportation. Trading stamp services - Establishments primarily engaged in selling trading stamps or merchandise coupons to merchants. The redemption stores of trading stamp companies are classified as auxiliary to this industry. Convention and trade show services - Establishments primarily engaged in providing a variety of services to conventions and trade shows on a contract or fee basis, including decoration services, registration services, promotion, and other administrative functions. Private mail centers - Establishments primarily engaged in providing mailbox rental and other postal and mailing (except advertising) services. In addition, establishments may provide typing, photocopying, and FAX services, and may sell office supplies. Miscellaneous business services, n.e.c. - Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing business services, not elsewhere classified. =>AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, SERVICES, AND PARKING (SIC MAJOR GROUP 75) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 75 This group includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing automotive repair, rental, leasing, parking, and other services. Similar facilities owned and operated by concerns for their own use and not available to the general public are treated as auxiliary establishments of those concerns and are not included here. Automotive repair shops operated by establishments engaged in the sale of new automobiles are classified in Retail Trade, as are those operated by gasoline service stations (where sales of merchandise (including fuel) exceed repair receipts). Automobile driving instruction is classified in Industry 8299. ->TRUCK AND CAR RENTAL AND LEASING (SIC 751) >>TRUCK RENTAL AND LEASING, WITHOUT DRIVERS (SIC 7513) Establishments primarily engaged in short-term rental or extended- term leasing (with or without maintenance) of trucks, truck tractors, or semitrailers without drivers. Establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing, except finance leasing, of industrial trucks are classified in Industry 7359; those renting or leasing trucks with drivers are classified in Transportation, Industry Group 421; and those renting or leasing heavy construction and earth moving equipment are classified in Industry 7353. Establishments primarily engaged in finance leasing are classified in Finance, Major Group 61. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Truck rental, without drivers. Truck leasing, except finance leasing. >>PASSENGER CAR RENTAL (SIC 7514) Establishments primarily engaged in short-term rental of passenger cars without drivers. Data for separate automotive rental offices or concessions (e.g., airport locations) in the same metropolitan area, for which a common fleet of cars is maintained, are merged and not considered as separate establishments. Establishments primarily engaged in renting automobiles with drivers are classified in Transportation, Industry 4119. >>PASSENGER CAR LEASING (SIC 7515) Establishments primarily engaged in extended-term leasing of passenger cars without drivers. These establishments may or may not provide maintenance of vehicles as part of the lease contract. Establishments primarily engaged in renting automobiles with drivers are classified in Transportation Industry 4119. Establishments primarily engaged in finance leasing are classified in Finance, Major Group 61. >>UTILITY TRAILER AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE RENTAL (SIC 7519) Establishments primarily engaged in daily or extended-term rental of utility trailers and recreational vehicles. Establishments primarily engaged in renting motorcycles, bicycles, golf carts, gocarts, or recreational boats are classified in Industry 7999, and those engaged in renting airplanes are classified in Industry 7359. Establishments primarily engaged in the rental of mobile homes on site are classified in Real Estate, Industry 6515. ->AUTOMOBILE PARKING (SIC 7521) Establishments primarily engaged in the temporary parking of automobiles usually on an hourly, daily, or monthly contract or fee basis. Excluded are municipal parking lots and lots operated by establishments or institutions primarily engaged in other activities (e.g., department stores, hospitals, restaurants). Valet parking is classified in Industry 7299. Establishments primarily engaged in extended or dead storage of automobiles are classified in Transportation, Industry 4226. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Parking lots. Parking structures. ->AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR (SIC 753) >>TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS (SIC 7532) Establishments primarily engaged in the repair of automotive tops, bodies, and interiors, or automotive painting and refinishing. Also included in the industry are establishments primarily engaged in customizing automobiles, trucks, and vans, except on a factory basis. Those engaged in customizing automobiles, trucks, and vans on a factory basis are classified in Manufacturing, Industry Group 371. >>AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIR SHOPS (SIC 7533) Establishments primarily engaged in the installation, repair, or sale and installation of automotive exhaust systems. The sale of mufflers, tailpipes, and catalytic converters is considered to be incidental to the installation of these products. >>TIRE RETREADING AND REPAIR SHOPS (SIC 7534) Establishments primarily engaged in repairing and retreading automotive tires. Establishments classified here may either retread customers' tires or retread tires for sale or exchange to the user or the trade. >>AUTOMOTIVE GLASS REPLACEMENT SHOPS (SIC 7536) Establishments primarily engaged in the installation, repair, or sale and installation of automotive glass. The sale of the glass is considered incidental to the replacement. >>AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS (SIC 7537) Establishments primarily engaged in the installation, repair, or sale and installation of automotive transmissions. The sale of transmissions and related parts is considered incidental to transmission installation or repair. >>GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS (SIC 7538) Establishments primarily engaged in general automotive repair, such as engine repair shops (except industrial truck engines), general repair and service garages, and diesel engine repair shops. Establishments primarily engaged in specialized repair of individual engine components, not elsewhere classified, are classified in Industry 7539. Establishments primarily engaged in repair of motorcycles are classified in Industry 7699. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: General automotive repair shops, except diesel. Diesel repair shops. >>AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS, N.E.C. (SIC 7539) Establishments primarily engaged in specialized automotive repair, not elsewhere classified, such as fuel service (carburetor repair), brake relining, front end and wheel alignment, and radiator repair. Establishments primarily engaged in automotive welding are classified in Industry 7692. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Radiator repair. Brake, front end, and wheel alignment. Carburetor repair shops. Automotive electrical repair shops. Other automotive repair shops, n.e.c. - Establishments primarily engaged in specialized automotive repairs, not elsewhere classified, such as frame repair, piston ring service and repair, speedometer repair, and heater and air-conditioning repair. ->CARWASHES (SIC 7542) Establishments primarily engaged in washing, waxing, and polishing motor vehicles or furnishing facilities for the self-service washing of motor vehicles. ->AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, EXCEPT REPAIR AND CARWASHES (SIC 7549) Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing automotive services, except repair and carwashes, such as lubricating service, towing service, diagnostic service, undercoating service, and inspection service. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Lubrication shops Towing services. Other automotive services, n.e.c. =>MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC MAJOR GROUP 76) ->SIC MAJOR GROUP 76 This group includes establishments primarily engaged in miscellaneous repair services, not elsewhere classified. Repair departments of retail dealers or manufacturers are not included unless operated as separate establishments and reported as such. This group does not include some repair services of which the more important are: repair to structures (classified in Construction); garment and shoe repair (classified in Major Group 72); automotive repair services (classified in Major Group 75); electronic computer and computer peripheral equipment repair services (classified in Industry 7378); ship and boat repair (classified in Manufacturing); and railroad repair (classified in Manufacturing). ->RADIO AND TELEVISION REPAIR SHOPS (SIC 7622) Establishments primarily engaged in repairing radios, televisions, phonographs, stereo equipment, and tape recorders. Also included are establishments engaged in installing and repairing television, amateur, and citizens' band antennas, and those engaged in installing and servicing similar equipment in homes, offices, boats, automobiles, or other vehicles. Establishments primarily engaged in installation, repair, or maintenance of radio and television broadcast transmitting antennas and towers are classified in Construction. Repair departments of radio and television dealers are not included here unless operated and reported as separate establishments. ->REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING SERVICE AND REPAIR (SIC 7623) Establishments primarily engaged in servicing and repairing household and commercial electrical refrigerators and air- conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Establishments primarily engaged in servicing and repairing gas refrigeration equipment are classified in Industry 7699, and those repairing automotive air- conditioning equipment are classified in Industry 7539. Establishments primarily engaged in installing refrigeration and air-conditioning systems are classified in Construction. ->ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC REPAIR SHOPS, N.E.C. (SIC 7629) Establishments primarily engaged in servicing and repairing electrical and electronic equipment, not else where classified, such as electrical household appliances (washing machines, vacuum cleaners, irons, toasters, etc.) and electrical and electronic industrial equipment. Electrical contractors and electrical shops engaged primarily in house wiring are included in Construction, Industry 1731. The repair of electric motors is classified in Industry 7694. Repair of electronic computers and computer peripheral equipment is classified in Industry 7378. ->WATCH, CLOCK, AND JEWELRY REPAIR (SIC 763) Establishments primarily engaged in the repair of watches, clocks, or jewelry. Establishments primarily engaged in assembling watches from purchased parts are classified in Manufacturing, Industry 3873. ->REUPHOLSTERY AND FURNITURE REPAIR (SIC 764) Establishments primarily engaged in furniture reupholstery and repair. Establishments primarily engaged in selling upholstery materials, making slipcovers, and draperies to order, or in upholstering new frames to individual order are classified in Retail Trade, as are establishments making furniture and cabinets on a custom basis. ->WELDING REPAIR (SIC 7692) Establishments primarily engaged in repair work by welding, including automotive welding. Welding in connection with the manufacture of a product is classified in Manufacturing. Welding contractors doing welding work at construction sites are classified in Construction, Industry 1799. ->ARMATURE REWINDING SHOPS (SIC 7694) Establishments primarily engaged in rewinding armatures and rebuilding or repairing electric motors. Establishments classified here may either repair customers' equipment or repair their own equipment for sale or exchange to users or to the trade. Establishments primarily engaged in the repair of electrical appliances are classified in Industry 7629. ->REPAIR SHOPS AND RELATED SERVICES, N.E.C. (SIC 7699) Establishments primarily engaged in specialized repair services, not elsewhere classified, such as farm machinery and equipment repair; lawnmower, saw, knife, and tool sharpening and repair; bicycle repair; lock and gun repair; musical instrument repair; and the repair of typewriters. Repair services which involve primarily electrical or electronic equipment or components are classified in Industry 7629; however, primarily mechanical repair of electrically powered equipment, such as electric sewing machine repair, is included here. For large geographic areas, data are presented for the following subdivisions of this classification: Farm machinery and equipment repair. Lawnmower and other small gasoline engine repair - Establishments primarily engaged in saw, knife, and tool sharpening are also included here. Sewer and septic tank cleaning services - Establishments primarily engaged in cleaning or repairing seers and septic tanks. Establishments which install septic tanks are classified in Construction. Other repair and related services, n.e.c. - Establishments primarily engaged in specialized repair services, not elsewhere classified, such as aircraft flight instrument repair (except electrical), blacksmith shops, bicycle repair, boiler repair, photographic equipment repair, dental instrument repair, furnace and chimney cleaning, gunsmith shops, key duplicating shops, motorcycle repair, musical instrument tuning and repair, taxidermists, typewriter repair, umbrella repair, and venetian blind repair.