New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 21 - Miscellaneous
Chapter I - Waterfront Commission Of New York Harbor
Part 5 - Port Watchman
General Provisions
Section 5.6 - Physical fitness standards

Universal Citation: 21 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 5.6

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

An application for a license as a security officer or supervisory security officer shall not be granted and the license or temporary permit of any person required to meet the physical standards pursuant to section 5.4 of this Part shall be cancelled unless the applicant, licensee or holder of a temporary permit:

(a) is not more than 70 years of age;

(b) has:

(1) hearing acuity of 40 decibels or better in both ears at the average of the following frequencies - 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000 Hertz; use of a hearing aid is permitted;

(2) vision correctable to 20/40 in both eyes;

(3) blood pressure of no more than 140/90 (at rest);

(4) ability to walk long distances unaided;

(5) ability to stand for prolonged periods of time;

(6) ability to lift a minimum of 45 pounds; and

(7) ability to run short distances;

(c) has not had within three years a history of, and is presently free from symptoms of:

(1) mental illness;

(2) heart disease; and

(3) uncontrolled seizures;

(d) is free from:

(1) uncompensated liver disease;

(2) chronic lung disease;

(3) uncontrolled asthma;

(4) active tuberculosis;

(5) uncontrolled or uncontrollable diabetes;

(6) neuro-muscular disease, such as Parkinson's disease and neuro-sclerosis;

(7) chronic alcoholism; and

(e) is free of any condition, illness, disease, deformity or psychopathic personality traits, including but not limited to abnormality of weight-height ratio (which shall be determined by utilizing the Metropolitan Life Insurance height-weight table or its medically accepted equivalent and adding thereto or subtracting therefrom weight of not more than 25 percent), hernia, arthritis, peripheral vascular disease, and addiction and habituation to any drug which has psycho-motor effects, which by its nature would make him unable or potentially unable to perform any of the duties of a security officer or supervisory security officer, or which might cause his presence upon the waterfront to be hazardous to himself or to endanger the life and property of others.

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