New Mexico § 60-15-4 - License required; exemptions
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 60-15-4 — License required; exemptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 60-15-4. License required; exemptions
A. No person shall operate a crane in construction, demolition or excavation work
unless the person is licensed under the Crane Operators Safety Act or exempt pursuant
to Subsection D of this section. B. Operating a crane without a license shall be considered unlicensed operation and
shall subject the person who is operating the crane and the person's employer, or
the employer's representative, to penalties as provided in the Crane Operators Safety
Act. C. The licensee and the licensee's employer shall be subject to applicable regulations
controlling the use and operation of cranes as promulgated by the occupational safety
and health administration, the mine safety and health administration or the American
national standards institute. D. The Crane Operators Safety Act shall not apply to the operation of a crane used
in construction, demolition or excavation associated with: (1) natural gas gather lines; (2) interstate transmission facilities and interstate natural gas facilities subject
to the federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 1 and its amendments; (3) interstate pipeline facilities and carbon dioxide pipeline facilities subject
to the federal Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 2 ; (4) gas and oil pipeline facilities subject to the Pipeline Safety Act 3 ; (5) mining, milling or smelting operations subject to mine safety and health administration
regulations or occupational safety and health administration regulations; (6) prefabricated control rooms of natural gas, oil or carbon dioxide pipeline transmission
facilities; (7) oil and gas exploration, production or drilling; (8) rural electric cooperative and electric, gas and water utility operations; (9) commercial sign operations; (10) the construction or operation of railroads; (11) the installation and maintenance of telephone or television cable; or (12) the installation and maintenance of propane tanks. 1
See 49 U.S.C.A. § 60101 et seq. 2
P.L. 96-129. 3
NMSA 1978, § 70-3-11 et seq.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 60-15-4
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 60-15-4 cover?
Section 60-15-4 ("License required; exemptions") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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