ARTICLE 1. Scope and Operation

Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.

§§ 1720–1743 · 29 sections

§ 1720 (a) As used in this chapter, “public works” means all of the following: (1) Construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under…
§ 1720.2 For the limited purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1770) of this chapter, “public works” also means any construction work done under private…
§ 1720.3 (a) For the limited purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1770), with respect to contracts involving any state agency, including the California State…
§ 1720.4 This chapter shall not apply to any of the following work: (a) Any work performed by a volunteer. For purposes of this section, “volunteer” means an individual…
§ 1720.6 For the limited purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1770) of this chapter, “public work” also means any construction, alteration, demolition,…
§ 1720.7 For the limited purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1770) of this chapter, “public works” also means any construction, alteration, demolition,…
§ 1720.8 For the limited purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1770) of this chapter, “public works” also means any construction, alteration, demolition,…
§ 1720.9 (a) For the limited purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1770), “public works” also means the hauling and delivery of ready-mixed concrete to carry…
§ 1721 “Political subdivision” includes any county, city, district, public housing authority, or public agency of the state, and assessment or improvement districts.
§ 1722 “Awarding body” or “body awarding the contract” means department, board, authority, officer or agent awarding a contract for public work.
§ 1722.1 For the purposes of this chapter, “contractor” and “subcontractor” include a contractor, subcontractor, licensee, officer, agent, or representative thereof,…
§ 1723 “Worker” includes laborer, worker, or mechanic.
§ 1724 “Locality in which public work is performed” means the county in which the public work is done in cases in which the contract is awarded by the State, and…
§ 1725.5 A contractor shall be registered pursuant to this section to be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104…
§ 1725.6 A contractor shall be registered pursuant to this section to be qualified to be awarded contracts for, or engage in the performance of, any work on projects or…
§ 1726 (a) The body awarding the contract for public work shall take cognizance of violations of this chapter committed in the course of the execution of the…
§ 1727 (a) Before making payments to the contractor of money due under a contract for public work, the awarding body shall withhold and retain therefrom all amounts…
§ 1728 In cases of contracts with assessment or improvement districts where full payment is made in the form of a single warrant, or other evidence of full payment,…
§ 1729 It shall be lawful for any contractor to withhold from any subcontractor under him sufficient sums to cover any penalties withheld from him by the awarding…
§ 1730 The Director of Industrial Relations shall post a list of every California code section and the language of those sections that relate to the prevailing rate…
§ 1734 Any court collecting any fines or penalties under the criminal provisions of this chapter or any of the labor laws pertaining to public works shall as soon as…
§ 1735 A contractor shall not discriminate in the employment of persons upon public works on any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government…
§ 1736 During any investigation conducted under this part, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall keep confidential the name of any employee who reports a…
§ 1740 Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other law of this State, except limitations imposed by the Constitution, the legislative body of a…
§ 1741 (a) If the Labor Commissioner or his or her designee determines after an investigation that there has been a violation of this chapter, the Labor Commissioner…
§ 1741.1 (a) The period for service of assessments shall be tolled for the period of time required by the Director of Industrial Relations to determine whether a…
§ 1742 (a) An affected contractor or subcontractor may obtain review of a civil wage and penalty assessment under this chapter by transmitting a written request to…
§ 1742.1 (a) After 60 days following the service of a civil wage and penalty assessment under Section 1741 or a notice of withholding under subdivision (a) of Section…
§ 1743 (a) The contractor and subcontractor shall be jointly and severally liable for all amounts due pursuant to a final order under this chapter or a judgment…