A refrigeration and air conditioning engineering industrial board of trade shall be set up, be organized and operate in accordance with the applicable provisions of Industrial Group Act.

The refrigeration and air conditioning engineering industrial board of trade may be entrusted to carry out surveys, analyses, valuations, research and other related activities on refrigeration and air conditioning industries.

The central competent authority may require the refrigeration and air conditioning engineering industrial board of trade to report on the operational conditions, air conditioning employee turnover, etc., of refrigeration and air conditioning industries.