(a) If any licensee has been subject to two or more final judgments by a court for failure to pay wages due with respect to his or her agricultural employees within a five-year period, the Labor Commissioner shall suspend for one year the license of the licensee. The Labor Commissioner shall maintain a telephone information line for the purpose of advising potential or actual employees of farm labor contractors regarding the compliance of individual farm labor contractors with applicable laws and regulations.

(b) For purposes of this section, a “serious violation” shall have the same meaning as provided in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 6130 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations.

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Terms Used In California Labor Code 1691

  • Labor Commissioner: means Chief of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. See California Labor Code 21
  • License: means a license issued by the Labor Commissioner to carry on the business, activities, or operations of a farm labor contractor under this chapter. See California Labor Code 1682
  • Licensee: means a farm labor contractor who holds a valid and unrevoked license under this chapter. See California Labor Code 1682

(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1349, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)

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