Rhode Island General Laws 37-13-12. Wage records of contractors and vendors
Each contractor, vendor, or provider awarded a contract with a contract price in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for public works or school transportation services, and each subcontractor who performs work on those public works, shall keep an accurate record showing the name, occupation, and actual wages paid to each worker employed by him or her and the payments to all the employee funds specified in § 37-13-6 and § 37-13-7 by him or her in connection with the contract or work. The director and his or her authorized representatives shall have the right to enter any place of employment at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting the wage records and seeing that all provisions of this chapter are complied with.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 290, § 8; P.L. 1955, ch. 3580, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 37-13-11; P.L. 1965, ch. 77, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 37-13-12; P.L. 1974, ch. 237, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 141, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 292, § 3, effective July 9, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 293, § 3, effective July 9, 2021.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 37-13-12
- 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
- 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
- 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