Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Mar 21, 2011 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S4122
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S4122 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง483, Gen Bus L
2011-S4122 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4122 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to crane operations PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To expand the qualifications permitted to license crane operators SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 - amends subdivision 2 of section 483 of the General Business Law to provide that a Crane Operator's Certificate of Competence shall be issued to an applicant who has a current crane Operator's license issued by the National Commission fur the Certification of Crane Operators or by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Section 2 - provides that this act shall become effective immediately. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, a crane operator's certificate of competence, which authorizes an individual to operate a crane in New York State, can only be issued based upon fulfilling criteria set forth by the Commissioner of Labor. Recently, OSHA implemented a new national crane operators' license program. In addition, the National
2011-S4122 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4122 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 21, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to crane oper- ations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 483 of the general business law, as amended by section 19 of part CC of chapter 57 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 2. A. Such regulations may provide for examinations, categories of certificates, licenses, or registrations, age and experience require- ments, payment of fees, and may also provide for such limitations and exemptions as the commissioner finds necessary and proper. B. IN THE CASE OF CRANE OPERATORS, SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER TO ISSUE A NEW YORK STATE CRANE OPERATOR'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE, AUTHORIZING SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO OPERATE A CRANE IN NEW YORK STATE, TO ANY INDIVIDUAL UPON SUBMISSION OF PROOF THAT SUCH INDIVIDUAL HAS EITHER BEEN ISSUED: (I) A CRANE OPERATOR'S LICENSE BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFICATION OF CRANE OPERATORS; OR (II) A NATIONAL CRANE LICENSE BY THE FEDERAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINIS- TRATION. C. In the case of blasters and pyrotechnicians, such regulations may require fingerprinting, and in the case of users of radioactive materi- al, such regulations may require the posting of a bond or other securi- ty. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09772-01-1
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