LICENSING

Los Angeles Municipal Code ch. IX, art. 7, div. 2

in effect

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 97.0201 LICENSES REQUIRED.

SEC. 97.0201. LICENSES REQUIRED. (a) Scope. (Amended by Ord. No. 179,329, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.) No person shall use or operate any boiler or steam generating apparatus of over five horsepower, carrying over 15 pounds of steam, or any steam engine or turbine or their multiple unit, developing 50 horsepower or more, or any diesel or semi-diesel engine of over 50 horsepower, unless the person has a valid license issued by the Department for its use or operation. The license shall clearly list the particular apparatus, machine or equipment for which it was issued. A person having a valid unlimited horse power Steam Engineer’s License issued by the Department, shall be entitled, without further license, to operate steam engines or their multiple units of any horsepower. EXCEPTION: No license shall be required to operate any Diesel or semi-Diesel engine used for the purpose of providing standby power or emergency power. (b) Equipment Used for Agricultural Purposes. Nothing in this article shall be deemed or construed to require the licensing of any operator of any apparatus, machinery or equipment used for agricultural purposes. (c) Unlicensed Operator. No person shall employ or permit any Unlicensed person to operate any of the equipment enumerated in Subsection (a) of this section.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 97.0202 APPLICATION FOR THE LICENSE EXAMINATION.

SEC. 97.0202. APPLICATION FOR THE LICENSE EXAMINATION. (Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 179,329, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.) Any person who meets the requirements set forth in LAMC Section 97.0204 may file with the Department a written application upon forms furnished by the Department. The application shall include the following information: (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) (1) The type of the machinery or equipment the applicant intends to operate. (2) The applicant’s previous experience in the use or operation of similar machinery or equipment, and its size, type and capacity. (3) The names and addresses of previous employers and the length of time of each engagement. (4) The type of license requested.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 97.0203 EXAMINATIONS - FEES - EXEMPTIONS.

SEC. 97.0203. EXAMINATIONS - FEES - EXEMPTIONS. (a) Fees. The Department shall collect from every applicant for a license required by this article, the following fee: LICENSE EXAMINATION FEES Application | Initial Fee | Renewal Fee Boiler Operator (35 HP) | $50.00 | $25.00 Steam Engineer (500 HP) | $50.00 | $25.00 Steam Engineer (unlimited HP) | $50.00 | $25.00 Diesel Engineer | $50.00 | $25.00 Equipment Operator | $50.00 | $25.00 Deputy Pressure Vessel Inspector | $125.00 | $50.00 On the initial application, licenses to operate up to three pieces of equipment are included. For a license to operate each additional piece of equipment, an additional $15.00 fee shall be added to the application fee for each piece of equipment beyond the first three. (b) Failure to Pass. No part of any sum shall be returned to any applicant who fails to pass the examination for which the fees were paid. If any applicant fails to receive the percentage required at the first examination, the applicant shall be entitled to take a second examination without payment of a second fee. In case any applicant fails to pass the second examination, the applicant shall be required to wait one month before the applicant may file another application for examination. (c) Reserved. (d) Scope of License. (Amended by Ord. No. 179,329, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.) The licensee is authorized to operate only the type or types of equipment specified on the license. The fee shall be no more than set forth in Subsection (a) of this section, regardless of the number of types of equipment shown on the license. (e) Existing Licenses. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) A license to operate any of the equipment specified in Subsection (a) of LAMC Section 97.0201 that is valid on the effective date of this ordinance shall be renewable. The types of equipment covered shall be established by the Department, with consideration given to similarity between various types of equipment. (f) Expiration and Renewal of Operator’s or Deputy Inspector’s License. (Title Amended by Ord. No. 179,329, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.) (1) All certificates of license issued under the provisions of this article shall expire at the end of one year following the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked. (2) Expired certificates of license may be renewed at any time within 12 months following the date of expiration. After the first month, the renewal fee shall be increased by 10% for each additional month that the license remains delinquent. (3) Each certificate of license may be renewed from year to year without examination upon payment of the renewal fee.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 97.0204 MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION.

SEC. 97.0204. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION. In the issuance of licenses required by this article, and in the making of authorized appointments, the following minimum requirements as to experience shall govern: (1) Every Boiler Operator shall have had at least six months’ experience in the operation of boilers over five horsepower. (2) Every Steam Engineer shall have had at least one year’s experience as an engineer, or, in lieu, three years’ experience as an assistant steam engineer. (3) Every Deputy Pressure Vessel Inspector shall have a valid Certificate of Competency to inspect boilers and pressure vessels issued by the State of California. (4) Every applicant for a license to operate any machinery or equipment listed in this article shall have had at least six months’ experience operating that apparatus, machinery or equipment, or shall have completed a course of training that is, in the opinion of the Department, equivalent to six months’ experience. (Renumbered by Ord. No. 179,329, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.) (5) (Deleted by Ord. No. 179,329, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 97.0205 CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION.

SEC. 97.0205. CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION. The Department shall make a careful and thorough examination of the qualifications of every applicant for any license required by this article. The examination shall test the applicant’s knowledge of the operation, care and maintenance of the apparatus, machinery or equipment set forth in the application.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 97.0206 POSTING OF LICENSE.

SEC. 97.0206. POSTING OF LICENSE. (Amended by Ord. No. 179,329, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.) Every license issued pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be posted by the owner at or near the apparatus, machinery or equipment, which the owner is operating. Operators of portable apparatus, machinery or equipment may post their valid license cards in lieu of the license certificate required by this article, and no owner of any license shall fail, refuse or neglect to keep their license or license card posted at all times when operating any apparatus, machinery or equipment.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 97.0207 STEAM BOILER - LICENSED ENGINEER TO BE IN CHARGE.

SEC. 97.0207. STEAM BOILER - LICENSED ENGINEER TO BE IN CHARGE. No person operating any steam boiler or engine under a license required by LAMC Section 97.0201 shall be absent for more than ten consecutive minutes while the steam boiler or engine is in operation, without leaving a licensed person in charge; nor shall any person, firm or corporation in control of the operation cause or permit the licensed person to be absent except as provided. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) Whenever any steam boiler or steam engine is operated within sight of the person having charge of the boiler or engine, or where the person has unobstructed access, the operation shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this section.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 97.0208 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES.

SEC. 97.0208. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES. The Department shall have the power and authority to suspend any license for a maximum of 60 days, or to revoke the license, for the violation of any of the provisions of this Code. Any suspension or revocation shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article 8, Chapter IX of the LAMC. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-189022Fetched: 10/24/2026