Q: If a renovator removes less than six square feet of crown molding, is that considered demolition?

It depends on how the molding is removed.  If a renovation activity removes or otherwise disrupts a painted component in a way that destroys or ruins the component, the activity is a...

It depends on how the molding is removed.  If a renovation activity removes or otherwise disrupts a painted component in a way that destroys or ruins the component, the activity is a demolition.