Section 260-RICR-30-15-8.5 - Categories of LicensesA. FULL LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of all hoisting and excavating equipment. A full license shall be issued to any person, successfully completing an examination for the same, who previously qualified himself/herself under this chapter, as a hoisting engineer with a valid regular Rhode Island hoisting license for a period of at least two (2) years.B. LATTICE CRANE LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of all lattice boom cranes, derricks, stiff legs, Chicago booms, gin poles, and tower cranes.C. HYDRAULIC CRANE LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of cranes and other machines in which the main boom is hydraulically telescopic. This includes personnel and/or material hoists (as defined in the Rhode Island Elevator Safety Code §§ 10-1.7 and 1.8 of this Chapter, manipulators, winches, spider cranes, vibratory hammers, hydraulic hoists.D. AERIAL LIFT LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of a boom type personnel lift that is hydraulically operated enabling the worker to lift himself/herself into an elevated working position, while lifting material.E. OVERHEAD ELECTRIC CRANE LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of machinery which is electrically operated, that moves along an overhead rail that supports a trolley enabling material to be hoisted from one location to another.F. CONVEYOR BELT LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of a self-propelled crushing and/or reclaiming equipment, and portable conveyors used to move materials.G. CONCRETE PUMP / SCREEDING EQUIPMENT LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of hydraulic pumps which pumps cement products from one location to another, and machines used for screeding freshly poured concrete.H. CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFT/ TELEHANDLER LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of a hydraulic equipment, that does not have a cable winch, but has forks and/or attachments to lift and/or transport material from one location to another, with an extendable boom for height and reach.I. EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of rubber tired, crawler, or robotic equipment (whose primary function is not designed for hoisting) machinery for excavating, grading, demolition, crushing, grinding, reclaiming, paving and compaction of earth or asphalt.J. DRILLING RIG LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of truck or track mounted, rotary type machine used to test and/or excavate the earth.K. HYDRAULIC DELIVERY TRUCK-- This license allows the operator of a supply, delivery, or equipment rental company to only unload their product or equipment at their delivery destination by whatever hydraulic means that is on the transport vehicle.L. SIGN CRANE -- This license allows sign contractors to perform installation and removal of signs only.M. SEGMENTAL LIFT HOIST OR SEGMENTAL ERECTING ARM -- This license allows operation of machinery that is used for hoisting and setting precast concrete segments underground in tunnel construction only.260 R.I. Code R. 260-RICR-30-15-8.5
Adopted effective 1/9/2019