1. (a) There is created a hoisting machine operators advisory board, which shall be placed in the department for administrative purposes, to be composed of five members to serve without compensation and without reimbursement for expenses. Members shall be appointed by the governor under section 26-34.

   The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 for the certification of hoisting machine operators.

2. (b) The hoisting machine operators advisory board may employ a 0.5 full-time equivalent office assistant, without regard to chapters 76 and 89 and may dismiss such person as it finds necessary for the performance of its function and duties. The board shall have the authority to fix the office assistant's compensation.

[L 1998, c 165, pt of §2; am L 2002, c 222, §2; am L 2016, c 74, §1]