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) a hydraulic crane, (C) a power-operated derrick 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) "hoisting equipment" means motorized equipment (A)
used in construction, demolition or excavation work, (B) at a construction site for a
project, other than a project involving residential structures of less than four stories, the
estimated cost of which is more than one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars,
and (C) which has a manufacturer's rated lifting capacity exceeding five tons and a
manufacturer's rated maximum reach in excess of thirty-two feet; (5) "department"
means the Department of Public Safety; and (6) "apprentice" means anyone registered
with the board for the purpose of learning crane operation or hoisting equipment operation.
(P.A. 81-321, S. 1; P.A. 84-381, S. 5, 12; P.A. 03-253, S. 1; P.A. 04-27, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 84-381 added Subdiv. (5) defining "apprentice"; P.A. 03-253 made a technical change in Subdiv. (3),
added new Subdiv. (4) defining "hoisting equipment", redesignated existing Subdivs. (4) and (5) as new Subdivs. (5) and
(6), and amended Subdiv. (6) to include within the definition of "apprentice" anyone registered with the board for the
purpose of learning hoisting equipment operation; P.A. 04-27 made technical changes in Subdiv. (3), effective April
28, 2004.
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.
(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.
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, for crane operators and hoisting equipment operators, 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.
(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 and hoisting
equipment.
(P.A. 81-321, S. 3; P.A. 84-381, S. 7, 12; P.A. 03-253, S. 2.)
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; P.A. 03-253 amended Subsec. (a) to require the adoption of regulations for crane operators and
hoisting equipment operators and amended Subsec. (b) to make a technical change and to add reference to hoisting
equipment.
Sec. 29-223a. License required for hoisting equipment operator. Certificate
of registration required for hoisting equipment operator apprentice. Exceptions.
(a) No person shall engage in, practice or offer to perform the work of a hoisting equipment operator, except as provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, who is not the
holder of a valid crane operator's license or hoisting equipment operator's license issued
by the board. Each licensed hoisting equipment operator shall carry his or her license
on his or her person when operating hoisting equipment. No person may engage in,
practice or perform the work of a hoisting equipment 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 hoisting equipment operator for the purpose of
training, which work may be performed only under the supervision of a licensed hoisting
equipment operator.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (1) Any person engaged in the
occupation of hoisting equipment operator in the state on October 1, 2003, provided
such person shall be required to obtain a license within one year of October 1, 2003,
(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.
(c) On or after October 1, 2003, but not later than October 1, 2004, the board shall
issue a license for a hoisting equipment operator to any person who provides a notarized
statement from the person's employer indicating the dates and duties of employment
operating such equipment or proof of ownership and control of a company utilizing
such equipment.
(P.A. 03-253, S. 3.)
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. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require a hoisting equipment owner to obtain a certificate of
registration from the board.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) 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; P.A. 04-27, S. 7.)
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;
P.A. 04-27 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that nothing in subsection shall be construed to require a hoisting equipment
owner to obtain a certificate of registration from the board and made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective April
28, 2004.