53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

532111 Passenger Car Rental

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting passenger cars without drivers, generally for short periods of time.

Leasing passenger cars without drivers, generally for long periods of time are classified in U.S. Industry 532112, Passenger Car Leasing.

Renting or leasing passenger cars with drivers (e.g., limousines, hearses, taxis) are classified in Industry Group 4853, Taxi and Limousine Service.

532112 Passenger Car Leasing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in leasing passenger cars without drivers, generally for long periods of time.

Renting passenger cars without drivers, generally for short periods of time are classified in U.S. Industry 532111, Passenger Car Rental;

Renting or leasing passenger cars with drivers (e.g., limousines, hearses, taxis) are classified in Industry Group 4853, Taxi and Limousine Service;

Retailing passenger cars through sales or lease arrangements are classified in Industry Group 4411, Automobile Dealers.

Leasing passenger cars in combination with providing loans to buyers of such vehicles are classified in Sector 52, Finance and Insurance.

532120 Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV Rental and Leasing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing, without drivers, one or more of the following: trucks, truck tractors, buses, semi-trailers, utility trailers, or RVs (recreational vehicles).

Renting recreational goods, such as pleasure boats, canoes, motorcycles, mopeds, or bicycles are classified in U.S. Industry 532284, Recreational Goods Rental;

Renting or leasing farm tractors, industrial equipment, and industrial trucks, such as forklifts and other material handling equipment are classified in Industry 532490, Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing;

Renting or leasing mobile home sites are classified in Industry 531190, Lessors of Other Real Estate Property;

Retailing vehicles commonly referred to as RVs through sales or lease arrangements are classified in Industry 441210, Recreational Vehicle Dealers.

Leasing trucks, utility trailers, and RVs in combination with providing loans to buyers of such vehicles are classified in Sector 52, Finance and Insurance.

532210 Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting consumer electronics equipment and appliances, such as televisions, stereos, and refrigerators. Included in this industry are appliance rental centers.

Renting or leasing computers are classified in Industry 532420, Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.

Renting a range of consumer, commercial, and industrial equipment, such as lawn and garden equipment, home repair tools, and party and banquet equipment are classified in Industry 532310, General Rental Centers.

532281 Formal Wear and Costume Rental

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting clothing, such as formal wear, costumes (e.g., theatrical), or other clothing (except laundered uniforms and work apparel).

Establishments primarily engaged in laundering and supplying uniforms and other work apparel are classified in U.S. Industry 812332, Industrial Launderers.

532282 Video Tape and Disc Rental

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting prerecorded video tapes and discs for home electronic equipment.

Renting video recorders and players are classified in Industry 532210, Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental;

Retailing prerecorded video tapes and discs are classified in U.S. Industry 443142, Electronics Stores.

Theatrical distribution of motion pictures and videos are classified in Subsector 512, Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries.

532283 Home Health Equipment Rental

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting home-type health and invalid equipment, such as wheel chairs, hospital beds, oxygen tanks, walkers, and crutches.

Renting medical equipment (except home health equipment), such as electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus are classified in Industry 532490, Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.

Providing home health care services and home health equipment are classified in Industry 621610, Home Health Care Services.

532284 Recreational Goods Rental

532289 All Other Consumer Goods Rental

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting consumer goods and products (except consumer electronics and appliances; formal wear and costumes; prerecorded video tapes and discs for home electronic equipment; home health furniture and equipment; and recreational goods). Included in this industry are furniture rental centers and party rental supply centers.

Renting consumer electronics and appliances are classified in Industry 532210, Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental;

Renting formal wear and costumes are classified in U.S. Industry 532281, Formal Wear and Costume Rental;

Renting video tapes and discs are classified in U.S. Industry 532282, Video Tape and Disc Rental;

Renting home health furniture and equipment are classified in U.S. Industry 532283, Home Health Equipment Rental;

Renting recreational goods are classified in U.S. Industry 532284, Recreational Goods Rental;

Renting a range of consumer, commercial, and industrial equipment, such as lawn and garden equipment, home repair tools, and party and banquet equipment are classified in Industry 532310, General Rental Centers.

Retailing and renting musical instruments are classified in Industry 451140, Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores.

532310 General Rental Centers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting a range of consumer, commercial, and industrial equipment. Establishments in this industry typically operate from conveniently located facilities where they maintain inventories of goods and equipment that they rent for short periods of time. The type of equipment that establishments in this industry provide often includes, but is not limited to: audio visual equipment, contractors' and builders' tools and equipment, home repair tools, lawn and garden equipment, moving equipment and supplies, and party and banquet equipment and supplies.

Renting trucks and trailers without drivers are classified in Industry 532120, Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing;

Renting party and banquet equipment are classified in U.S. Industry 532289, All Other Consumer Goods Rental;

Renting heavy construction equipment without operators are classified in U.S. Industry 532412, Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.

Renting specialized types of commercial and industrial equipment, such as garden tractors or public address systems are classified in Industry 532490, Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.

532411 Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing off-highway transportation equipment without operators, such as aircraft, railroad cars, steamships, or tugboats.

Renting or leasing air, rail, highway, and water transportation equipment with operators are classified in Sector 48-49, Transportation and Warehousing, based on their primary activity;

Renting pleasure boats are classified in U.S. Industry 532284, Recreational Goods Rental.

Renting or leasing automobiles or trucks without drivers are classified in Industry Group 5321, Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing.

532412 Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing heavy equipment without operators that may be used for construction, mining, or forestry, such as bulldozers, earthmoving equipment, well drilling machinery and equipment, or cranes.

Renting or leasing cranes with operators are classified in Industry 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors;

Renting or leasing construction equipment with operators (except cranes) are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors;

Renting or leasing heavy equipment for mining with operators are classified in Industry 21311, Support Activities for Mining;

Renting or leasing heavy equipment for forestry with operators are classified in Industry 115310, Support Activities for Forestry.

Leasing heavy equipment in combination with providing loans to buyers of such equipment are classified in Sector 52, Finance and Insurance.

532420 Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing office machinery and equipment, such as computers, office furniture, duplicating machines (i.e., copiers), or facsimile machines.

Renting or leasing residential furniture are classified in U.S. Industry 532289, All Other Consumer Goods Rental.

Leasing office machinery and equipment in combination with providing loans to buyers of such equipment are classified in Sector 52, Finance and Insurance.

532490 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing nonconsumer-type machinery and equipment (except heavy construction, transportation, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment without operators; and office machinery and equipment). Establishments in this industry rent or lease products, such as manufacturing equipment; metalworking, telecommunications, motion picture, theatrical machinery and equipment, or service industry machinery; institutional (i.e., public building) furniture, such as furniture for schools, theaters, or buildings; or agricultural equipment without operators.

Renting or leasing heavy construction, off-highway transportation, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment without operators are classified in Industry 53241, Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing;

Renting or leasing office machinery and equipment are classified in Industry 532420, Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing;

Renting or leasing agricultural machinery and equipment with operators are classified in Subsector 115, Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry;

Renting or leasing dump trucks without operator are classified in Industry 532120, Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing;

Renting home furniture or medical equipment for home use are classified in Industry 53228, Other Consumer Goods Rental.

Leasing nonconsumer machinery and equipment in combination with providing loans to buyers of such equipment are classified in Sector 52, Finance and Insurance.