§ 7-604. Salaries of laborers and mechanics
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MD Code, Transportation, § 7-604
§ 7-604. Salaries of laborers and mechanics
(a) The Administration shall take the action necessary to ensure that every laborer and mechanic employed by contractors or subcontractors in the construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of projects, buildings, and works undertaken or financially assisted by the Administration:
(1) Is paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the federal Davis-Bacon Act;1 and
(b) A provision specifying the minimum wages and stating the requirement that overtime be paid as provided in this section shall be consistent with the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article, and shall be:
(2) Made a part of the contract covering the project, which contract is deemed to be a contract of the character specified in § 103 of the federal Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.2
(c) The requirements of this section also apply to the employment of laborers and mechanics in the construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of the transit facilities owned or controlled by the Administration, if the work is performed by a contractor under an agreement with the operator of the transit facilities.
Credits
Added by Acts 1977, c. 13, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1980, c. 775, § 21; Acts 1986, c. 396, § 1; Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1.
Formerly Art. 64B, § 38.
Footnotes
Mar. 3, 1931, c. 411, 46 Stat. 1494.
Pub.L. 87-581, Title I, Aug. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 357, codified at 40 U.S.C.A. § 327 et seq.
MD Code, Transportation, § 7-604, MD TRANS § 7-604
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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