New Mexico § 60-15-3 - Definitions
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§ 60-15-3. Definitions
As used in the Crane Operators Safety Act: A. “ class I crane operator ” means a person who is authorized to operate a crane of any size or weight; B. “ class II crane operator ” means a person who is authorized to operate: (1) a hydraulic crane of up to one hundred tons lifting capacity with a maximum boom
length of one hundred fifty feet, regardless of mounting or means of mobility; and (2) any other type or size of crane under the direct supervision of a class I crane
operator; C. “ class III crane operator ” means a person who is authorized to work as an apprentice, trainee or crane oiler
or driver under the direct supervision of a class I or class II crane operator; D. “ council ” means the crane operators licensure examining council; E. “ crane ” means: (1) a conventional crane; (2) a tower crane; (3) a hydraulic crane equipped with a winch, cable and hook with over one ton lifting
capacity; (4) a power-operated derrick; or (5) a mobile, carrier-mounted, track or crawler type power-operated hoisting machine
that is used to hoist, lower or horizontally and laterally move a suspended load by
means of a winch, cable and hook but does not mean an excavator or forklift; F. “ department ” means the regulation and licensing department; G. “ endorsement ” means an authorization stamped on a class I crane operator's license indicating
authorization to operate a conventional crane, a tower crane or a hydraulic crane
of any size or weight; H. “ licensee ” means a person licensed under the Crane Operators Safety Act; I. “ person ” means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other organization
or any combination thereof; J. “ seat time ” means the actual hands-on operation of a crane by a class II crane operator while
under the direct supervision of a licensed class I crane operator or the actual hands-on
operation of a crane by a class III crane operator while under the direct supervision
of a licensed class I or II crane operator; and K. “ superintendent ” means the superintendent of regulation and licensing.
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