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Montana Title 50. Health and Safety § 50-76-103. Crane and hoist license required

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1)(a) It is unlawful for a person to operate any crane and hoist equipment, when used in hoisting or lowering personnel or material, that has a manufacturer's load chart rating of 6 tons or more or to operate a tower crane of any capacity without first obtaining a license from the department. The crane and hoist equipment includes overhead trolley and gantry cranes used only in construction and excludes equipment with excavation attachments or log loading equipment when in use.

(b) In emergencies, 50-74-317 applies to the operation of the equipment named in this section.

(2) Licensing is as follows:

(a) Licensed first-class crane and hoist engineers may operate any hoisting equipment in industrial or construction operations.

(b)(i) An applicant for a first-class crane and hoist engineer's license must be at least 18 years of age and, except as provided in 50-76-113:

(A) may not have less than 1 year of experience operating equipment requiring a second-class crane and hoist engineer's license or shall demonstrate equivalent competency by examination; and

(B) shall pass a written test prescribed by the department.

(ii) A biennial physical exam is required of all first-class licensees.

(c) Licensed second-class crane and hoist engineers may operate crane and hoist equipment with a manufacturer's load chart rating of between 6 tons and 17.5 tons or a tower crane of any capacity.

(d)(i) An applicant for a second-class crane and hoist engineer's license must be at least 18 years of age and, and except as provided in 50-76-113:

(A) may not have less than 1 year of experience in actual operation of crane and hoist equipment covered by this section or shall demonstrate equivalent competency by examination; and

(B) shall pass a written examination prescribed by the department.

(ii) A biennial physical exam is required of all second-class licensees.

(e) Licensed third-class crane and hoist engineers may move all truck cranes driven by any power and of any capacity. This license requirement also applies to truck crane oilers who move truck cranes.

(f) An applicant for a third-class crane and hoist engineer's license is required to successfully pass a written test prescribed by the department and must be at least 18 years of age before receiving a license.

(3) The department shall reexamine each licensee every 5 years during the anniversary month of the issuance of the license if the licensee has not worked at the trade for 5 years.

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