Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jun 08, 2015 |
print number 5736a |
Jun 08, 2015 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jun 01, 2015 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S5736A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S5736 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§482 & 483, Gen Bus L
2015-S5736 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5736 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to crane operators PURPOSE: To provide additional standards for certification of crane operators to reflect best practices and national model standards used in other states and large cities, such as the City of New York SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides that an applicant shall be granted a state crane license if he or she possesses a certification through the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) or equivalent organization, and that a crane operator license granted by this process shall be valid only in the specialty or specialties for which the operator is certified. The applicant must (a) Have received the third-party certification, (b) Possess a practical knowledge of crane maintenance (c) Maintain a current medical examiner's certification card and (d) Possess a valid New York State driver's license. Section 2 outlines the commissioner's authority to suspend, deny or revoke a crane operator's license if he or she has committed illegal, negligent or other questionable acts in either obtaining or using the license or is found not to have a valid New York State driver's license, and provides that certification of competence shall be valid for a period of five years and shall be renewed if the applicant
2015-S5736 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5736 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 1, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- 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 operators THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 482 of the general business law, as amended by section 18 of part CC of chapter 57 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: S 482. Licensing and registration. 1. No individual shall use lasers, operate a crane, act as a blaster or as a pyrotechnician without holding a valid certificate of competence issued by the commissioner of labor, PROVIDED THAT, FOR CRANE OPERATORS, SUCH CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE SHALL BE AWARDED TO AN APPLICANT WHO HAS BEEN CERTIFIED THROUGH THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF CRANE OPERATORS OR ANY OTHER ORGAN- IZATION FOUND BY THE COMMISSIONER TO OFFER AN EQUIVALENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPROPRIATE AMERI- CAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) B30 STANDARD, AND THE ACCRED- ITATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCIES, OR THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE. SUCH CERTIFICATION SHALL BE VALID ONLY IN THE SPECIALTY OR SPECIALTIES FOR WHICH SUCH OPERATOR IS CERTIFIED. 2. No person shall possess or use any radioactive material without a valid license issued by the commissioner of health. Every installation and mobile source consisting of radiation equipment shall be registered with the commissioner of health. 3. No employer, contractor or agent thereof shall knowingly permit any individual to use lasers, operate a crane or act as a blaster or as a pyrotechnician without holding a valid certificate of competence issued by the commissioner of labor, PROVIDED THAT, FOR CRANE OPERATORS, SUCH CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE SHALL BE AWARDED TO AN APPLICANT WHO HAS BEEN CERTIFIED THROUGH THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF CRANE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11439-01-5
2015-S5736A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§482 & 483, Gen Bus L
2015-S5736A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5736A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to crane operators PURPOSE: To provide additional standards for certification of crane operators to reflect best practices and national model standards used in other states and large cities, such as the City of New York SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides that an applicant shall be granted a state crane license if he or she possesses a certification through the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) or equivalent organization, and that a crane operator license granted by this process shall be valid only in the specialty or specialties for which the operator is certified. The applicant must (a) Have received the third-party certification, (b) Possess a practical knowledge of crane maintenance (c) Maintain a current medical examiner's certification card and (d) Possess a valid New York State driver's license. Section 2 outlines the commissioner's authority to suspend, deny or revoke a crane operator's license if he or she has committed illegal, negligent or other questionable acts in either obtaining or using the license or is found not to have a valid New York State driver's license, and provides that certification of competence shall be valid for a period of five years and shall be renewed if the applicant
2015-S5736A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5736--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 1, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to crane operators THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 482 of the general business law, as amended by section 18 of part CC of chapter 57 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: S 482. Licensing and registration. 1. No individual shall use lasers, operate a crane, act as a blaster or as a pyrotechnician without holding a valid certificate of competence issued by the commissioner of labor, PROVIDED THAT, FOR CRANE OPERATORS, SUCH CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE SHALL BE AWARDED TO AN APPLICANT WHO HAS BEEN CERTIFIED THROUGH THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF CRANE OPERATORS OR ANY OTHER ORGAN- IZATION FOUND BY THE COMMISSIONER TO OFFER AN EQUIVALENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPROPRIATE AMERI- CAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) B30 STANDARD, AND THE ACCRED- ITATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCIES, OR THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE. SUCH CERTIFICATION SHALL BE VALID ONLY IN THE SPECIALTY OR SPECIALTIES FOR WHICH SUCH OPERATOR IS CERTIFIED. 2. No person shall possess or use any radioactive material without a valid license issued by the commissioner of health. Every installation and mobile source consisting of radiation equipment shall be registered with the commissioner of health. 3. No employer, contractor or agent thereof shall knowingly permit any individual to use lasers, operate a crane or act as a blaster or as a pyrotechnician without holding a valid certificate of competence issued by the commissioner of labor, PROVIDED THAT, FOR CRANE OPERATORS, SUCH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11439-02-5
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