CT HB05405

Expands the Examining Board for Crane Operators from five to seven members, adding one additional crane operator representative (with 10+ years experience) and one additional crane owner representative

Authorizes the Commissioner of Administrative Services to issue stop work orders against crane owners or operators for incompetence, negligence, unsafe crane operation, or licensing violations, with orders remaining in effect until violations are resolved

Increases maximum civil penalties from $3,000 to $5,000 for violations, adds a $1,000 per day fine for operating without valid licenses, and imposes a mandatory $5,000 fine for violating stop work orders

Creates a nonlapsing "investigations and inspections account" funded by collected fines to support crane-related investigations and inspections by the Department of Administrative Services

Requires crane operators and owners to produce licenses or registration certificates for verification upon request during inspections, effective October 1, 2026