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What is NYC AC § 28-405.3.2.1?

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This section outlines the licensing qualifications required for a class B hoisting machine operator license in New York City. The statute specifies experience and licensing prerequisites that applicants must meet. Applies to individuals seeking to operate class B hoisting machines in the city.

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§ 28-405.3.2.1 Licensing qualifications.

AC § 28-405.3.2.1

An applicant for a class B hoisting machine operator license shall: (i) have a class A hoisting machine operator license and have held such class A license for at least five (5) years prior to application; (ii) have at least three (3) years of experience, within the eight (8) years prior to application, operating, in the city of New York as a class A licensed hoisting machine operator, mobile cranes with a manufacturer's rated capacity in excess of 50 tons (45.36 t) or tower cranes; and (iii) separately, while holding the class A license, have at least one (1) year of experience, within the five (5) years prior to application, operating cranes in the city of New York with a boom, including jibs and any other extensions to the boom, greater than 200 feet (60 960 mm) in length as a learner in the presence of and under the direct supervision of a licensed class B hoisting machine operator. (L.L. 2017/080, 5/10/2017, eff. 9/7/2017; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.

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