Public WorksQuestion 1591 of 1605
Failure to comply with apprenticeship requirements on a covered public works project can result in:
a.A refund of the contractor's registration fee
b.No consequence, since apprenticeship is voluntary
c.An automatic increase in the contract price
d.Civil penalties and possible debarment from bidding on public works
Explanation
Labor Code §1777.7 authorizes civil penalties and, for knowing violations, debarment (ineligibility to bid on or work public works for a period) for failing to comply with apprenticeship requirements. Apprenticeship compliance is mandatory on covered public works.
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