Apprentice Licenses

(1) The Office may issue an apprentice license to a currently unlicensed individuals who are registered as apprentices at a training facility and submit proof of registration with the Office of Labor Standards pursuant to M.G.L. c. 146, § 53A. The apprentice license shall allow for operation of hoisting machinery during the training period, provided that the holder operates the hoisting machinery only while under the direct guidance of a duly licensed person who is not an apprentice. The apprentice license shall be kept on the person of the apprentice licensee at all times during the operation of hoisting machinery. (2) Training Facilities for Apprentice Licensees Only. All individuals or organizations seeking approval to operate a training facility offering courses limited solely to apprentice licensee training courses and not continuing education shall submit a list including the names and Massachusetts hoisting machinery license numbers of all instructors employed by the training facility