§ 37-13-1 Definitions
§ 37-13-2 “Contractor” defined – Information required
§ 37-13-3 Contractors subject to provisions – Weekly payment of employees
§ 37-13-3.1 State public works contract apprenticeship requirements
§ 37-13-3.2 Entities subject to provisions – Weekly payment of employees
§ 37-13-4 Provisions applicable to public works contracts – Lists of subcontractors
§ 37-13-5 Payment for trucking or materials furnished – Withholding of sums due
§ 37-13-6 Ascertainment of prevailing rate of wages and other payments – Specification of rate in call for bids and in contract
§ 37-13-7 Specification in contract of amount and frequency of payment of wages
§ 37-13-8 Investigation and determination of prevailing wages – Filing of schedule
§ 37-13-9 Statutory provisions included in contracts
§ 37-13-10 Overtime compensation
§ 37-13-11 Posting of prevailing wage rates
§ 37-13-12 Wage records of contractors and vendors
§ 37-13-12.1 Obstruction of enforcement
§ 37-13-12.2 Subpoena powers
§ 37-13-12.3 Compelling obedience to subpoenas
§ 37-13-12.4 Penalty for violations
§ 37-13-13 Furnishing payroll record to the awarding authority
§ 37-13-13.1 Audits of wage records of out-of-state contractors, subcontractors, and providers
§ 37-13-14 Contractor’s bond
§ 37-13-14.1 Enforcement – Hearings
§ 37-13-15 Review
§ 37-13-16 Termination of work on failure to pay agreed wages – Completion of work
§ 37-13-17 Private right of action to collect wages or benefits
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 37-13 - Labor and Payment of Debts by Contractors

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • contractor: as used in this chapter shall mean the bidder whose bid has been accepted by an authorized agency or awarding authority as the bidder possessing the skills, ability, and integrity necessary to the faithful performance of the contract or work, and who shall certify that he or she is able to furnish labor that can work in harmony with all other elements of labor employed or to be employed on the contract or work. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-13-2
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public works: means any public work consisting of grading, clearing, demolition, improvement, completion, repair, alteration, or construction of any public road or any bridge, or portion thereof, or any public building, or portion thereof, or any heavy construction, or any public works projects of any nature or kind whatsoever. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-13-1
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • School transportation services: means those transportation and related services provided for the transportation of public and private students pursuant to § 16-21-1 and Rhode Island General Laws 37-13-1
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8