California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 4 - Forest Practices
Subchapter 7 - Administration
Article 1 - Timber Operator Licenses
Section 1022.4 - Licensed Timber Operator Responsibilities

The Person licensed pursuant to this Article, hereinafter referred to as Licensed Timber Operator or LTO, shall be responsible for the work of his or her employees, and all those who the LTO may hire as subcontractors, whether or not such subcontractors are licensed as Timber Operators, except in following case. In those cases where a subcontracting LTO is also listed as a responsible LTO on a timber harvesting Plan or other harvest permitting document, such LTO shall be responsible for the work of their own employees and subcontractors, and shall be responsible for compliance with the Forest Practice Act, Plan and Board Rules for the Timber Operations for which they are designated in the Plan. All LTOs shall familiarize all employees and subcontractors with the intent and details of the operational protection measures of the Plan, including amendments and minor or Substantial Deviations, or any other harvest permitting document or notice that apply to their work. The LTO shall ensure that such employees and subcontractors comply with all other provisions of the Act and Board Rules.

1. New section filed 11-30-2009; operative 1-1-2010 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2009, No. 49).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-31-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 44).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4551, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4524 and 4571, Public Resources Code.