West Virginia Code Chapter 21. Labor § 21-3D-4. Minimum certification requirements

(1) Is at least eighteen years of age;

(2) Meets the application requirements as prescribed by rule;

(3) Passes the written examination;

(4) Passes the practical demonstration:   Provided, That the practical demonstration approved by the commissioner may be administered on-site by a qualified company representative;  ;

(5) Presents the original, or a photographic copy, of a physician's certificate that he or she is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle as required by 49 C.F.R. § 391.41, as of the effective date of this article or an equivalent physician's certificate as approved by the commissioner;  and

(6) Pays the appropriate fees.

(1) Class A certification, which will provide eligibility for national certification, and for which the applicant must achieve a passing score of seventy on the national commission for the certification of crane operators written examination;

(2) Class B certification, for which the commissioner may accept a lesser score on the national commission for the certification of crane operators written examination:   Provided, That this score may not be less than sixty for Class B certification.

(1) All individuals who operate cranes in the State of West Virginia which are governed by the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor, 29 C.F.R § 1926.1400, Subpart CC, are required to hold a Class A certification;  and

(2) All individuals who operate cranes in the State of West Virginia which are not governed by any provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor are required to hold a Class B certification.