This bill addresses the use of mobile cranes.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- requires that an owner of real property on which a mobile crane will be used to:
obtain a geotechnical report; andtake certain precautions if the geotechnical report states that the conditions of the real property cannot support the maximum crane load;
- prohibits an owner from using a mobile crane on the owner's property under certain conditions;
- creates a presumption of negligence in a civil action resulting from an owner failing to take certain precautions when using a mobile crane; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.Statutes affected:
Introduced: 15A-6-301
Substitute #1: 15A-6-301