S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4122
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 21, 2011
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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.
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