Public WorksQuestion 613 of 690
If no apprenticeship program in the craft and county dispatches apprentices when requested by a public works contractor, the contractor must:
a.Submit a DAS-142 request to the local apprenticeship committee at least 72 hours before apprentices are needed
b.Pay double the journeyman wage as a penalty for the unfilled slot
c.Hire only non-union workers and pay them the apprentice rate
d.Request a waiver from the CSLB Registrar within 5 days
Explanation
Under Labor Code §1777.5 and Title 8 CCR §230.1, the contractor must request dispatch of apprentices from the applicable apprenticeship committee using the DAS-142 form at least 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) before apprentices are needed on the job. If the committee fails to dispatch, the contractor's good-faith request creates a record of compliance, and the contractor may then hire from another source without violating the ratio. Double wages and apprentice-rate substitutions are not authorized remedies, and waivers are issued by DAS (not the CSLB Registrar) under narrow §1777.5(o) criteria.
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