New York Labor Law Section 239-A - Enforcement of article.

  239-a.  Enforcement  of  article. If the fiscal officer, as defined
  herein, finds that any contractor on service work fails to  comply  with
  or  evades  the provisions of this article, he shall present evidence of
  such noncompliance or evasion to the public agency having charge of such
  work for enforcement.  Where such evidence indicates a noncompliance  or
  evasion  on  the  part  of  a  subcontractor,  the  contractor  shall be
  responsible for such noncompliance or evasion.  It shall be the duty  of
  the  public  agency  in  charge  of  such  service  work  to enforce the
  provisions of this article.

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