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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 21. Labor » Article 3D. Crane Operator Certification Act

§21-3D-1. Definitions

For purposes of this article: (a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Division of Labor, or his or her authorized representative. (b) “Crane” means a power-operated hoisting machine used in construction, demolition, or excavation work, which has a power-operated winch and load line and a power-operated boom that moves laterally by the rotation of the […]

§21-3D-2. Certification Required

A person may not operate a crane or tower crane without certification issued according to OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1926.1427 Subpart CC and any amendments that may be made from time to time. Any certifications that may expire in calendar year 2021 shall not expire until January 1, 2022. The commissioner may enter into a […]

§21-3D-3. Inapplicability of Local Ordinances

On January 1, 2022, and thereafter, a political subdivision of this state may not require, as a condition precedent to the operation of a crane or tower crane in the political subdivision, a person who is certified according to OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1926.1427 Subpart CC, to have any other license or other evidence of […]

§21-3D-8. Crane Operator Certification Fund; Fees; Disposition of Funds

(a) All fees paid pursuant to this article shall be paid to the Commissioner of Labor and deposited in an appropriated special revenue account known as the Crane Operator Certification Fund in the State Treasury and expended for the implementation and enforcement of this article. Through June 30, 2019, amounts collected which are found from […]