{"data":{"id":"us-nm/60-15-3","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"60-15-3","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in the Crane Operators Safety Act:\nA. \"class I crane operator\" means a person who is authorized to operate a crane of any size or weight;\nB. \"class II crane operator\" means a person who is authorized to operate:\n(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\n(2) any other type or size of crane under the direct supervision of a class I crane operator;\nC. \"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;\nD. \"council\" means the crane operators licensure examining council;\nE. \"crane\" means:\n(1) a conventional crane;\n(2) a tower crane;\n(3) a hydraulic crane equipped with a winch, cable and hook with over one ton lifting capacity;\n(4) a power-operated derrick; or\n(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;\nF. \"department\" means the regulation and licensing department;\nG. \"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;\nH. \"licensee\" means a person licensed under the Crane Operators Safety Act;\nI. \"person\" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other organization or any combination thereof;\nJ. \"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\nK. \"superintendent\" means the superintendent of regulation and licensing.","path":["Chapter 60 - Business Licenses","ARTICLE 15 Crane Operators Safety"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18563/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"bf5b0cbaf6d830c6af371691445c0251edd9c55eabf44775549a81a8577e44cd","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/60-15-2","next":"us-nm/60-15-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}