{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-3d-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 21-3D-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this article:\n(a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Division of Labor, or his or her authorized representative.\n(b) “Crane” means a power-operated hoisting machine used in construction, demolition, or excavation work, which has a power-operated winch and load line and a power-operated boom that moves laterally by the rotation of the machine on a carrier, and which has a manufacturer’s rated lifting capacity of more than 2,000 pounds. “Crane” does not mean a forklift, digger, derrick truck, bucket truck, or any vehicle, aircraft, or helicopter, or equipment which does not have a power-operated winch and load line.\n(c) “Tower crane” means a crane in which a boom, swinging jib, or other structural member is mounted on a vertical mast or tower.","path":["CHAPTER 21. LABOR","ARTICLE 3D. CRANE OPERATOR CERTIFICATION ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/21-3D-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:42Z","sha256":"dac4ac4a176712fd14c98108f282aaee3adb5690d8a59be274cb7c28866c6da6","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-3c-14","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-3d-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}