50-76-101. When chapter not to apply. (1) This chapter does not apply to hoisting engines, air compressors, or elevators under federal control or to operating elevators in completed private or public buildings.

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(2)The provisions of this chapter do not apply to forklifts and front-end and rear-end loaders or line trucks and bucket trucks.

(3)For the purposes of this section, “line trucks” are hoisting and digging devices mounted on a standard manufacturer’s truck chassis with an all-weather cab capable of transporting a driver and two or more crew members. Line trucks are equipped with a hydraulically operated, telescoping boom that uses a nonmetallic cable for hoisting. Line trucks may be equipped with a rotary digging device and are capable of attaining maximum allowable highway speeds. “Bucket trucks” are personnel-lifting devices designed to lift personnel to work stations above ground. Bucket trucks are not designed for the purposes intended for a line truck.