(a) There is a State Apprenticeship Training Fund in the Department. (b) The Fund consists of: (1) payments made by contractors or subcontractors in accordance with this subtitle and Subtitle 6A of this title; and (2) penalties collected as a result of violations of this subtitle and Subtitle 6A of this title. (c) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund […]
(a) A contractor that is awarded a procurement contract for a covered project shall provide to a unit, as a condition of receiving the contract, written verification that: (1) the contractor participates in an apprenticeship training program for each covered craft in which it will employ persons for the covered project; (2) the contractor will make payments to […]
(a) A subcontractor that performs work valued at $100,000 or more for a covered project shall provide to a unit written verification that: (1) the subcontractor participates in an apprenticeship training program for each covered craft in which it will employ persons for the covered project; (2) the subcontractor will make payments to the Fund; or (3) the subcontractor […]
(a) (1) A contractor or subcontractor that elects to make payments to the Fund in accordance with this subtitle shall make payments, as determined by the Secretary, not to exceed 25 cents per hour for each employee in each covered craft who is employed by the contractor or subcontractor on the covered project. (2) If the prevailing wage […]
(a) A contractor or subcontractor that fails to meet the requirements of this subtitle shall be liable for an amount equal to twice the amount of unpaid apprenticeship training contributions required by this subtitle. (b) (1) In this subsection, “willfully” means representations or omissions known to be false or made with deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard for their […]