The primary state officer/agency responsible for enforcing prevailing wage laws and issuing civil wage-and-penalty assessments on public works is the:
Explanation
Labor Code §1741 authorises the Labor Commissioner, who heads the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement inside the DIR, to issue a civil wage and penalty assessment after investigating a prevailing wage violation. The Division of Apprenticeship Standards polices the §1777.5 apprenticeship duties, a separate programme with its own penalties. The CSLB disciplines licences and may act on a §7110 referral, but it does not assess wages or §1775 penalties. The Attorney General may litigate on the state's behalf but issues no assessment.
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