PRINTER'S NO. 80
No. 59 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY ERICKSON, KASUNIC, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, PIPPY,
GREENLEAF, COSTA, RAFFERTY, KITCHEN, WASHINGTON, O'PAKE,
WOZNIAK, LOGAN, PILEGGI AND STACK, FEBRUARY 8, 2007
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
FEBRUARY 8, 2007
AN ACT
1 Relating to crane operator licensure; establishing the State
2 Board of Crane Operators; conferring powers and imposing
3 duties; making an appropriation; and imposing penalties.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 CHAPTER 1
7 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
8 Section 101. Short title.
9 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Crane
10 Operator Licensure Act.
11 Section 102. Definitions.
12 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
13 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
14 context clearly indicates otherwise:
15 "Board." The State Board of Crane Operators.
16 "Certification." A certification which:
17 (1) is from the National Commission for the
1 Certification of Crane Operators or another organization
2 found by the State Board of Crane Operators to offer an
3 equivalent testing and certification program; and
4 (2) meets the requirements of the American Society of
5 Mechanical Engineers ASME B30.5 and the accreditation
6 requirements of the National Commission for Certifying
7 Agencies or the American National Standards Institute.
8 "Commissioner." The Commissioner of Professional and
9 Occupational Affairs within the Department of State.
10 "Conviction." Includes a judgment, an admission of guilt or
11 a plea of nolo contendere.
12 "Crane." A power-operated hoisting machine that has a power-
13 operated winch, load line and boom moving laterally by the
14 rotation of the machine on a carrier or base which has a
15 manufacturer's rated maximum lifting capacity of ten tons or
16 more. The term includes a tower crane, derrick, crawler crane
17 and wheel-mounted crane of both truck and self-propelled wheel
18 type. The term does not include a forklift, digger derrick
19 truck, aircraft, bucket truck, vehicle or machine not having a
20 power-operated winch and load line or crane used in longshore
21 operations.
22 "Crane operator." An individual licensed by the State Board
23 of Crane Operators to operate a crane.
24 "Department." The Department of State of the Commonwealth.
25 "Immediate supervision." Circumstances in which the crane
26 operator is in the immediate area of the trainee, within visual
27 sighting distance and able to effectively communicate with the
28 trainee.
29 "Trainee." An individual who has not been issued a license
30 under this act or obtained certification but who is authorized
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1 to operate a crane as set forth in this act when under the
2 immediate supervision of a crane operator.
3 CHAPTER 3
4 STATE BOARD OF CRANE OPERATORS
5 Section 301. Board.
6 (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the State
7 Board of Crane Operators within the department.
8 (b) Composition.--The board shall consist of the following:
9 (1) The commissioner.
10 (2) Two public members.
11 (3) Four professional members. Professional members
12 shall have been actively engaged in crane-related operations
13 in this Commonwealth for at least five years immediately
14 preceding appointment. Except as set forth in subsection (f),
15 professional members shall be licensed under this act as
16 crane operators.
17 (c) Meeting.--The board shall meet within 30 days after the
18 appointment of the initial members and shall:
19 (1) Establish procedures for the board's operation and
20 administration of this act.
21 (2) Develop application forms for licensure.
22 (3) Circulate application forms.
23 (4) Educate the public regarding the requirements of
24 being licensed to operate a crane and to hold oneself out as
25 a crane operator in this Commonwealth.
26 (d) Term of membership.--Professional and public members
27 shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent
28 of the Senate. Professional and public members shall be citizens
29 of the United States and residents of this Commonwealth. Except
30 as provided in subsection (e), professional and public members
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1 shall serve a term of four years, or until a successor has been
2 appointed and qualified but in no event longer than six months
3 beyond the four-year period. In the event that a member dies or
4 resigns or otherwise is disqualified during the term of office,
5 a successor shall be appointed in the same way and with the same
6 qualifications and shall hold office for an unexpired term. A
7 professional or public member shall not be eligible to hold more
8 than two consecutive terms.
9 (e) Initial appointments.--For professional and public
10 members first appointed to the board pursuant to this act, the
11 term of office shall be as follows:
12 (1) Three members shall serve for a term of four years.
13 (2) Two members shall serve for a term of three years.
14 (3) One member shall serve for a term of two years.
15 (f) Professional members and first appointments.--A
16 professional member initially appointed to the board pursuant to
17 this act need not be licensed at the time of appointment but at
18 the time of appointment must have satisfied eligibility
19 requirements for licensure, including holding current
20 certification, as a crane operator as provided in this act.
21 (g) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the board shall
22 constitute a quorum. Except for temporary and automatic
23 suspensions under section 705, a member may not be counted as
24 part of a quorum or vote on any issue, unless the member is
25 physically in attendance at the meeting.
26 (h) Chairperson.--The board shall select annually a
27 chairperson from among its members.
28 (i) Expenses.--With the exception of the commissioner, each
29 member of the board shall receive $60 per diem when actually
30 attending to the work of the board. A member shall also receive
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1 the amount of reasonable traveling, hotel and other necessary
2 expenses incurred in the performance of the member's duties in
3 accordance with Commonwealth regulations.
4 (j) Forfeiture.--A professional or public member who fails
5 to attend three consecutive meetings shall forfeit the member's
6 seat unless the commissioner, upon written request from the
7 member, finds that the member should be excused from a meeting
8 because of illness or the death of a family member.
9 (k) Training seminars.--A public member who fails to attend
10 two consecutive statutorily mandated training seminars in
11 accordance with section 813(e) of the act of April 9, 1929
12 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929,
13 shall forfeit the member's seat unless the commissioner, upon
14 written request from the public member, finds that the public
15 member should be excused from a meeting because of illness or
16 the death of a family member.
17 (l) Frequency of meetings.--The board shall meet at least
18 four times a year in the City of Harrisburg and at such
19 additional times as may be necessary to conduct the business of
20 the board.
21 Section 302. Powers and duties of board.
22 The board shall have the following powers and duties:
23 (1) To provide for and regulate the licensing of
24 individuals engaged in operating a crane.
25 (2) To issue licenses, renew licenses, reinstate
26 licenses, refuse to renew, suspend and revoke licenses as
27 provided in this act.
28 (3) To administer and enforce the provisions of this
29 act.
30 (4) To investigate applications for licensure and to
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1 determine the eligibility of an individual applying for
2 licensure.
3 (5) To promulgate and enforce regulations, not
4 inconsistent with this act, as necessary only to carry into
5 effect the provisions of this act. This paragraph includes
6 the setting of fees and the adoption of standards for
7 certification of crane operators. Regulations shall be
8 adopted in conformity with the provisions of the act of July
9 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth
10 Documents Law, and the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633,
11 No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.
12 (6) To keep minutes and records of all its transactions
13 and proceedings.
14 (7) To submit annually to the department an estimate of
15 financial requirements of the board for its administrative,
16 legal and other expenses.
17 (8) To submit annually a report to the Consumer
18 Protection and Professional Licensure Committee of the Senate
19 and the Professional Licensure Committee of the House of
20 Representatives. The report shall include a description of
21 the types of complaints received, status of cases, the action
22 which has been taken and the length of time from initial
23 complaint to final resolution.
24 (9) To submit annually to the Appropriations Committee
25 of the Senate and the Appropriations Committee of the House
26 of Representatives, 15 days after the Governor has submitted
27 a budget to the General Assembly, a copy of the budget
28 request for the upcoming fiscal year which the board
29 previously submitted to the department.
30 CHAPTER 5
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1 LICENSURE
2 Section 501. Licensure.
3 (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (c), an
4 individual may not operate a crane, offer himself for employment
5 as an individual who may operate a crane or hold himself out as
6 a crane operator unless licensed by the board.
7 (b) Business entities.--Except as provided in subsection
8 (c), an individual, corporation, partnership, firm or other
9 entity shall not employ an individual to operate a crane or
10 allow or direct an individual to operate a crane unless the
11 individual is licensed under this act.
12 (c) Trainee.--For purposes of acquiring the experience
13 necessary to obtain certification, a trainee who has passed a
14 written examination of the National Commission for the
15 Certification of Crane Operators or of a national association
16 deemed equivalent by the board may operate a crane when under
17 the immediate supervision of a crane operator. In order to
18 qualify as a trainee under this subsection, the individual must
19 be 18 years of age or older and have demonstrated, to the
20 satisfaction of the person employing the crane operator, that
21 the trainee is physically capable of operating a crane.
22 (d) Duty of crane operator.--When providing immediate
23 supervision to a trainee pursuant to subsection (c), the crane
24 operator shall have no other duties.
25 (e) Title.--An individual who holds a license as a crane
26 operator or is maintained on inactive status pursuant to section
27 504(b) shall have the right to use the title "licensed crane
28 operator" and the abbreviation "L.C.O." No other individual
29 shall use the title "licensed crane operator" or the
30 abbreviation "L.C.O." Except as provided in subsection (c), no
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1 individual shall hold himself out as being able to operate a
2 crane or being authorized to operate a crane.
3 (f) Additional requirement.--A license to operate a crane
4 shall be valid only in conjunction with certification if the
5 licensee maintains a current certification in the specialty for
6 which the crane operator is certified.
7 (g) Specialties.--The board shall establish specialties for
8 licensure. Specialties shall include:
9 (1) Tower crane.
10 (2) Lattice boom crawler.
11 (3) Lattice boom truck.
12 (4) Telescopic boom crane with a rotating control
13 station.
14 (5) Telescopic boom cranes with a fixed control station.
15 (6) Any other specialty deemed appropriate by the board.
16 Section 502. Qualifications.
17 (a) General rule.--To be eligible to apply for licensure, an
18 applicant must fulfill the following requirements:
19 (1) Be of good moral character.
20 (2) Be 18 years of age or older.
21 (3) Hold current certification.
22 (4) Pay the fee set by the board.
23 (b) Renewal of license.--In the case of a licensee applying
24 for renewal of license where certification will expire before
25 the biennial renewal cycle will expire, the licensee shall
26 submit evidence satisfactory to the board that the licensee has
27 renewed certification. Failure to maintain certification or to
28 submit evidence of renewal of certification shall subject the
29 licensee to disciplinary action. The board shall promulgate
30 regulations setting forth the evidence necessary to demonstrate
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1 renewal of certification as provided in this subsection.
2 (c) Convictions prohibited.--
3 (1) The board shall not issue a license to an individual
4 who has been convicted of a felony under the act of April 14,
5 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance,
6 Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, or an offense under the laws
7 of another jurisdiction which if committed in this
8 Commonwealth would be a felony under The Controlled
9 Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act unless:
10 (i) at least ten years have elapsed from the date of
11 conviction;
12 (ii) the individual satisfactorily demonstrates to
13 the board that the individual has made significant
14 progress in personal rehabilitation since the conviction
15 such that licensure of the individual should not be
16 expected to create a substantial risk of harm to the
17 health and safety of crane operators, trainees or the
18 public or a substantial risk of further criminal
19 violations; and
20 (iii) the individual otherwise satisfies the
21 qualifications provided in this act.
22 (2) An individual's statement on the application
23 declaring the absence of a conviction shall be deemed
24 satisfactory evidence of the absence of a conviction, unless
25 the board has some evidence to the contrary.
26 Section 503. Crane operators in other states, territories or
27 Dominion of Canada.
28 The board may issue a license to an individual who has
29 licensure or its equivalent as a crane operator in any other
30 state or territory of the United States or the Dominion of
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1 Canada, if all of the following requirements are met:
2 (1) The individual is currently certified by the
3 National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators.
4 (2) The individual meets the requirements set forth in
5 section 502.
6 (3) The individual pays the required fee.
7 Section 504. Duration of license.
8 (a) Duration of license.--A license issued pursuant to this
9 act shall be on a biennial basis. The biennial expiration date
10 shall be established by the board. Application for renewal of a
11 license shall biennially be forwarded to an individual holding a
12 current license prior to the expiration date of the current
13 renewal biennium. The application form must indicate whether
14 certification will expire before the biennial renewal cycle will
15 expire.
16 (b) Inactive status.--An individual licensed under this act
17 may request an application for inactive status. The application
18 form may be completed and returned to the board. Upon receipt of
19 an application, the individual shall be maintained on inactive
20 status without fee and shall be entitled to apply for a
21 licensure renewal at any time. An individual who requests the
22 board to activate his license and who has been on inactive
23 status for a period of five consecutive years shall, prior to
24 receiving an active license, satisfy the requirements of the
25 board's regulations for ensuring continued competence, including
26 holding current certification and remitting the required fee.
27 The board shall promulgate regulations to carry into effect the
28 provisions of this subsection.
29 Section 505. Reporting of multiple licensure.
30 A crane operator who is also licensed to operate a crane in
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1 any other state, territory, possession of the United States or
2 country shall report this information to the board on the
3 biennial registration application. A licensee shall report any
4 disciplinary action taken in another state, territory,
5 possession of the United States or country to the board on the
6 biennial registration application or within 90 days of final
7 disposition, whichever is sooner. Multiple licensure shall be
8 noted by the board on the crane operator's record, and the
9 state, territory, possession or country shall be notified of any
10 disciplinary actions taken by the board against the crane
11 operator in this Commonwealth.
12 CHAPTER 7
13 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
14 Section 701. Fees, fines and civil penalties.
15 (a) Fees.--All fees required under this act shall be fixed
16 by the board by regulation and shall be subject to the act of
17 June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review
18 Act. If the revenues raised by the fees, fines and civil
19 penalties imposed under this act are not sufficient to meet
20 expenditures over a two-year period, the board shall increase
21 those fees by regulation so that projected revenues will meet or
22 exceed projected expenditures.
23 (b) Fee increase.--If the Bureau of Professional and
24 Occupational Affairs determines that the fees established by the
25 board under subsection (a) are inadequate to meet the minimum
26 enforcement efforts required by this act, then the bureau, after
27 consultation with the board and subject to the Regulatory Review
28 Act, shall increase the fees by regulation in an amount such
29 that adequate revenues are raised to meet the required
30 enforcement effort.
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1 (c) Deposit of fees.--All fees, fines and civil penalties
2 imposed in accordance with this act shall be paid into the
3 Professional Licensure Augmentation Account established pursuant
4 to, and for use in accordance with, the act of July 1, 1978
5 (P.L.700, No.124), known as the Bureau of Professional and
6 Occupational Affairs Fee Act.
7 (d) Permitted fees.--The board may charge a fee, as set by
8 the board by regulation, for licensure, for renewing licensure
9 and for other services of the board as permitted by this act or
10 by regulation.
11 Section 702. Violation of act.
12 (a) Criminal penalty.--Violating a provision of this act or
13 a regulation of the board commits a misdemeanor of the third
14 degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of
15 not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than six
16 months for the first violation. For the second and each
17 subsequent conviction, the person, upon conviction, shall be
18 sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $2,000 or to
19 imprisonment for not less than six months or more than one year,
20 or both.
21 (b) Civil penalty.--In addition to any other civil remedy or
22 criminal penalty provided for in this act, the board, by a vote
23 of the majority of the maximum number of the authorized
24 membership of the board as provided by law or by a vote of the
25 majority of the duly qualified and confirmed membership or a
26 minimum of five members, whichever is greater, may levy a civil
27 penalty of up to $1,000 on any of the following:
28 (1) A crane operator who violates a provision of this
29 act.
30 (2) An individual who operates a crane in violation of
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1 this act.
2 (3) An individual who holds himself out as a crane
3 operator without being properly licensed as provided in this
4 act. This paragraph does not apply to a trainee under section
5 501(c).
6 (4) A person that violates section 501(b).
7 (c) Procedure.--The board shall levy the civil penalty set
8 forth in subsection (b) only after affording the accused the
9 opportunity for a hearing as provided in 2 Pa.C.S. (relating to
10 administrative law and procedure).
11 Section 703. Refusal, suspension or revocation of license.
12 (a) General rule.--The board may refuse, suspend or revoke a
13 license in a case where the board finds:
14 (1) The licensee is negligent or incompetent in
15 operating a crane.
16 (2) The licensee is unable to operate a crane with
17 reasonable skill and safety by reason of mental or physical
18 illness or condition or physiological or psychological
19 dependence upon alcohol, hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs or
20 other drugs which tend to impair judgment or coordination, so
21 long as such dependence shall continue. In enforcing this
22 paragraph, the board shall, upon probable cause, have
23 authority to compel a licensee to submit to a mental or
24 physical examination as designated by the board. After
25 notice, hearing, adjudication and appeal failure of a
26 licensee to submit to such examination when directed shall
27 constitute an admission of the allegations unless failure is
28 due to circumstances beyond the licensee's control,
29 consequent upon which a default and final order may be
30 entered without the taking of testimony or presentation of
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1 evidence. A licensee affected under this paragraph shall at
2 reasonable intervals be afforded the opportunity to
3 demonstrate that the licensee can resume competent, safe and
4 skillful operation of a crane.
5 (3) The licensee has willfully or repeatedly violated
6 any of the provisions of this act or a regulation of the
7 board.
8 (4) The licensee has committed fraud or deceit in:
9 (i) the operation of a crane; or
10 (ii) securing licensure or certification.
11 (5) The licensee has been convicted of a felony or a
12 crime of moral turpitude, or received probation without
13 verdict, disposition in lieu of trial or an Accelerated
14 Rehabilitative Disposition in the disposition of felony
15 charges in the courts of this Commonwealth, the United States
16 or any other state, territory, possession of the United
17 States or any other country.
18 (6) The licensee has had the licensee's license
19 suspended or revoked or has received other disciplinary
20 action by the proper licensing authority in another state,
21 territory, possession of the United States or country.
22 (7) With respect to the operation of a crane, the
23 licensee has acted in such a manner as to present an
24 immediate and clear danger to health, safety or property.
25 (8) The licensee possessed, used, acquired or
26 distributed a controlled substance.
27 (9) The licensee has been found guilty of unprofessional
28 conduct. Unprofessional conduct shall include departure from
29 or failing to conform to operating practices or professional
30 standards embraced by the crane operating profession,
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1 including those recognized by the American Society of
2 Mechanical Engineers ASME B30.5 and an agency of the Federal
3 Government. In a proceeding based on this paragraph, actual
4 injury to a person or damage to property need not be
5 established.
6 (10) The licensee falsely advertised or made misleading,
7 deceptive, untrue or fraudulent material representations
8 regarding licensure, certification or operation of a crane.
9 (b) Acts authorized.--When the board finds that the license
10 of crane operator may be refused, revoked or suspended pursuant
11 to subsection (a), the board may:
12 (1) Deny the application for a license.
13 (2) Administer a public reprimand.
14 (3) Revoke, suspend, limit or otherwise restrict a
15 license.
16 (4) Require a licensee to submit to the care, counseling
17 or treatment of a physician or a psychologist designated by
18 the board.
19 (5) Suspend enforcement of its finding and place a
20 licensee on probation with the right to vacate the
21 probationary order for noncompliance.
22 (6) Restore or reissue, in its discretion, a suspended
23 license and impose any disciplinary or corrective measure
24 which it might originally have imposed.
25 Section 704. Suspensions and revocations.
26 Disciplinary action shall be imposed only in accordance with
27 the regulations of the board and only by majority vote of the
28 members of the board after a hearing. An action of the board
29 shall be taken subject to the right of notice, hearing and
30 adjudication, and the right of appeal, in accordance with 2
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1 Pa.C.S. (relating to administrative law and procedure). The
2 board, by majority action, may reissue a license which has been
3 suspended. If a license has been revoked, the board shall
4 reissue a license only in accordance with section 706.
5 Section 705. Temporary and automatic suspensions.
6 A license issued under this act may be temporarily suspended
7 under circumstances determined by the board to be an immediate
8 and clear danger to public health or safety. The board shall
9 issue an order to that effect without a hearing, but upon due
10 notice, to the licensee concerned at the licensee's last known
11 address, which shall include a written statement of all
12 allegations against the licensee. The provisions of section 704
13 shall not apply to temporary suspension. Formal action to
14 suspend, revoke or restrict the license of the crane operator
15 shall be commenced as otherwise provided for in this act. All
16 actions shall be taken promptly and without delay. Within 30
17 days following the issuance of an order temporarily suspending a
18 license, the board shall conduct or cause to be conducted a
19 preliminary hearing to determine that there is a prima facie
20 case supporting the suspension. The crane operator whose license
21 has been temporarily suspended may be present at the preliminary
22 hearing and may be represented by counsel, cross-examine
23 witnesses, inspect physical evidence, call witnesses, offer
24 evidence and testimony and make a record of the proceedings. If
25 it is determined that there is not a prima facie case, the
26 suspended license shall be immediately restored. The temporary
27 suspension shall remain in effect until vacated by the board,
28 but in no event longer than 180 days.
29 Section 706. Reinstatement of license.
30 Unless ordered to do so by the Commonwealth Court or an
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1 appeal therefrom, the board shall not reinstate the license of
2 an individual which has been revoked. An individual whose
3 license has been revoked may reapply for a license after a
4 period of at least five years, but must meet all of the
5 licensing requirements of this act.
6 Section 707. Surrender of suspended or revoked license.
7 The board shall require an individual whose license has been
8 suspended or revoked to return the license in such manner as the
9 board directs. Failure to do so, upon conviction thereof, shall
10 be a misdemeanor of the third degree.
11 Section 708. Injunction.
12 Whenever in the judgment of the board a person has engaged in
13 an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute a
14 violation of this act, the board or its agents may make
15 application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining such
16 act or practice and, upon a showing by the board that the person
17 has engaged or is about to engage in such act or practice, an
18 injunction, restraining order or such order as may be
19 appropriate shall be granted by the court. The remedy by
20 injunction is in addition to any other civil or criminal
21 prosecution and punishment.
22 Section 709. Subpoenas and oaths.
23 (a) Authority granted.--The board shall have the authority
24 to issue subpoenas, upon application of an attorney responsible
25 for representing the Commonwealth in disciplinary matters before
26 the board, for the purpose of investigating alleged violations
27 of the act or regulation of the board. The board shall have the
28 power to subpoena witnesses, to administer oaths, to examine
29 witnesses and to take such testimony or compel the production of
30 such books, records, papers and documents as it may deem
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1 necessary or proper in and pertinent to any proceeding,
2 investigation or hearing held or had by the board. The board is
3 authorized to apply to the Commonwealth Court to enforce its
4 subpoenas. The court may impose limitations on the scope of the
5 subpoena as is necessary to prevent unnecessary intrusion into
6 client confidential information.
7 (b) Disciplinary matters.--An attorney responsible for
8 representing the Commonwealth in disciplinary matters before the
9 board shall maintain current records of all reported alleged
10 violations and periodically review the records for the purpose
11 of determining that each alleged violation has been resolved in
12 a timely manner.
13 CHAPTER 21
14 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
15 Section 2101. Appropriation.
16 The sum of $85,000, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
17 is hereby appropriated from the Professional Licensure
18 Augmentation Account to the department for the payment of costs
19 associated with processing licenses and renewing licenses, for
20 the operation of the board and for other costs associated with
21 this act. The appropriation shall be repaid by the board within
22 three years of the beginning of issuance of licenses by the
23 board.
24 Section 2102. Regulations.
25 Within 18 months of the effective date of this section, the
26 board shall promulgate regulations to carry out this act.
27 Section 2103. Effective date.
28 This act shall take effect as follows:
29 (1) This section shall take effect immediately.
30 (2) Sections 501, 503, 702 and 706 shall take effect in
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1 24 months.
2 (3) The remainder of this act shall take effect in 60
3 days.
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