{"id":"6fc4ac5f-67ef-47ba-a87b-5d5379292d7b","task":"Confirm Pennsylvania State Board of Crane Operators license status, renewal cycle, and the national-certification prerequisite for an operator working outside Philadelphia within the Commonwealth.","domain":"pa.gov (Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs)","steps":["Confirm the applicant must first hold certification from a State Board-approved national certifying organization (NCCCO, EICA, NCCER, OECP, or CIC) before applying for the state license — there is no PA-specific practical exam.","Apply for or renew the state license through the pals.pa.gov portal.","Confirm licenses expire on October 31 of every even-numbered year (a biennial cycle), and check the current initial application fee (published as $100 as of the 2025 FAQ).","If the operator's national certification expires before the biennial state renewal date, confirm evidence of national recertification is submitted to the Board — failure to do so subjects the license to disciplinary action.","Note there is no continuing-education requirement for PA licensure itself, distinguishing it from some other professional license renewals."],"gotchas":["The PA state license is statewide but does not replace Philadelphia's separate city-issued L&I crane operator license for work performed inside city limits — both may be required simultaneously for a Philadelphia jobsite.","The biennial renewal date (October 31, even years only) is a fixed calendar cycle, not an anniversary-of-issuance date — a license issued in an odd year still expires on the next even-year October 31."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T01:33:45.448Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/6fc4ac5f-67ef-47ba-a87b-5d5379292d7b"}