California Labor Code ARTICLE 1 - Scope and Operation

• Section 1720.
  (a) As used in this chapter, “public works” means:(1) Construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under contract and paid for in whole or in part...
• Section 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 contract...
• Section 1720.3.
  (a) For the limited purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1770), “public works” also means the hauling of refuse from a public works site to...
• Section 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...
• Section 1720.6.
  For the limited purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1770) of this chapter, “public work” also means any construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair...
• Section 1720.7.
  For the limited purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1770) of this chapter, “public works” also means any construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair...
• Section 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 out...
• Section 1721.
  “Political subdivision” includes any county, city, district, public housing authority, or public agency of the state, and assessment or improvement districts.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch....
• Section 1722.
  “Awarding body” or “body awarding the contract” means department, board, authority, officer or agent awarding a contract for public work.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)
• Section 1722.1.
  For the purposes of this chapter, “contractor” and “subcontractor” include a contractor, subcontractor, licensee, officer, agent, or representative thereof, acting in that capacity, when working...
• Section 1723.
  “Worker” includes laborer, worker, or mechanic.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 954, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 21 of...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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 violation...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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 the...
• Section 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...

Last modified: October 22, 2018