Table of Contents Sec. 29-221. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Examining Board for Crane Operators established under section 29-222; (2) "commissioner"
means the Commissioner of Public Safety; (3) "crane" means (A) a tower crane used in
construction, demolition or excavation work, (B) hydraulic cranes, (C) power-operated
derricks or (D) a mobile crane which is a mobile, carrier-mounted, power-operated
hoisting machine utilizing a power-operated boom which moves laterally by rotation
of the machine on the carrier and which has a manufacturers' maximum rated capacity
exceeding five tons; (4) "department" means the Department of Public Safety; and (5)
"apprentice" means anyone registered with the board for the purpose of learning crane
operation. Sec. 29-222. Crane Operators Examining Board. There shall be in the Department of Public Safety an Examining Board for Crane Operators consisting of five members who shall be residents of this state. Members shall be appointed by the Governor
subject to the provisions of section 4-9a. One member shall be an employee of the
department, one shall be a crane operator having at least ten years of experience, one
shall represent the interests of crane owners and two shall be public members. Members
shall not be compensated for their services but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in the performance of their duties. A quorum of the board for the purpose of
transacting business shall exist only when there is present, in person, a majority of its
membership. Any member absent from (1) three consecutive meetings of the board or
(2) fifty per cent of such meetings during any calendar year shall be deemed to have
resigned from the board. Sec. 29-223. Board powers and duties. Regulations. Examinations. (a) The
board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a roster of persons licensed or registered
by it. The commissioner shall, with the advice and assistance of the board, adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, specifying qualifications for applicants for licensure, requirements for examinations, procedures for issuance and renewal of licenses
and certificates of registration and examination and application fees sufficient to meet
the costs of administration of this chapter. The board shall administer and establish
passing grades for licensure examinations. The board shall hold examinations at times
and locations determined by the board and shall give written notice to applicants for
examination of the time and place of examinations. Examinations may be written or
practical or both. Sec. 29-224. Crane operators' license required. Certificate of registration for
crane operator apprentices. Exceptions. (a) No person shall engage in, practice or
offer to perform the work of a crane operator, except as provided in subsection (b) of
this section, who is not the holder of a valid license issued by the board. Each licensed
crane operator shall carry his license on his person when operating a crane. No person
may engage in, practice or perform the work of a crane operator apprentice unless he
has obtained a certificate of registration from the board. An apprentice's certificate may
be issued for the performance of work of a crane operator for the purpose of training,
which work may be performed only under the supervision of a licensed crane operator.
No crane owner may operate or permit the operation of any of his cranes in this state
unless he has obtained a certificate of registration from the board. Sec. 29-224a. Report of accidents. Investigation and inspection. Each crane
owner or operator shall immediately report any accident involving a crane he owns
or operates to the board. Upon receipt of any such report, the board may cause a full
investigation and inspection of such crane to determine the cause of the accident and
may take any action it deems appropriate if, after notice and opportunity for hearing, it
determines that a violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulations adopted
thereunder exists. Sec. 29-224b. Right-of-entry for investigation and inspection. The commissioner or any employee of the Department of Public Safety, while engaged in the performance of his duties, may enter at all reasonable hours into and upon any premises in
or on which a crane is located for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
chapter and the regulations adopted thereunder. Sec. 29-225. Suspension or revocation of license, apprentice certificate or owner's registration; grounds. Penalty. (a) The board may suspend or revoke a crane
operator's license or apprentice's certificate after notice and hearing upon a finding
that the holder has demonstrated incompetence or has been guilty of negligence in the
performance of his work.
Sec. 29-221. Definitions.
Sec. 29-222. Crane Operators Examining Board.
Sec. 29-223. Board powers and duties. Regulations. Examinations.
Sec. 29-224. Crane operators' license required. Certificate of registration for crane operator apprentices. Exceptions.
Sec. 29-224a. Report of accidents. Investigation and inspection.
Sec. 29-224b. Right-of-entry for investigation and inspection.
Sec. 29-225. Suspension or revocation of license, apprentice certificate or owner's registration; grounds. Penalty.
Secs. 29-226 to 29-230.
(P.A. 81-321, S. 1; P.A. 84-381, S. 5, 12.)
History: P.A. 84-381 added Subdiv. (5) defining "apprentice".
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(P.A. 81-321, S. 2; P.A. 84-381, S. 6, 12.)
History: P.A. 84-381 added provisions re quorum and attendance requirements.
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(b) The board shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter
54, establishing a safety code for the operation and maintenance of cranes.
(P.A. 81-321, S. 3; P.A. 84-381, S. 7, 12.)
History: P.A. 84-381 amended Subsec. (a) re adoption of regulations for procedures for issuance or renewal of certificates
of registration and added new Subsec. (b) re adoption of regulations establishing a safety code for the operation and
maintenance of cranes.
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(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (1) Any person engaged in the
occupation of crane operator in the state on October 1, 1981, provided such person shall
be required to obtain a license within one year of October 1, 1981, (2) engineers under
the jurisdiction of the United States, (3) engineers or operators employed by public
utilities or industrial manufacturing plants, or (4) persons engaged in boating, fishing,
agriculture or arboriculture.
(P.A. 81-321, S. 4; P.A. 82-472, S. 67, 183; P.A. 84-381, S. 8, 12.)
History: P.A. 82-472 made technical changes; P.A. 84-381 added provisions re issuance of a certificate of registration
for a crane operator apprentice, and requiring that crane owner obtain a certificate of registration before operating cranes.
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(P.A. 84-381, S. 9, 12.)
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(P.A. 95-10.)
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(b) The board may suspend or revoke a crane owner's registration after notice and
hearing upon a finding that the holder has failed to properly maintain his crane or has
permitted the operation of his crane in an unsafe manner.
(c) The board may impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars on
any crane owner or operator who violates any provision of this chapter or any regulations
adopted thereunder.
(P.A. 81-321, S. 5; P.A. 84-381, S. 10, 12.)
History: P.A. 84-381 added new Subsecs. (b) and (c) re suspension of crane owner's registration and penalty provision,
respectively, and amended former section, now Subsec. (a), to include revocation or suspension of an apprentice certificate.
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