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§ 17-6A-06. Enforcement and penalties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Finance and ProcurementEffective: June 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Finance and Procurement
Division II. General Procurement Law [Titles 11-End] (Refs & Annos)
Title 17. Special Provisions--State and Local Subdivisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6a. Apprenticeship Requirements for Capital Construction Projects (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2017
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 17-6A-06
§ 17-6A-06. Enforcement and penalties
Currentness
Liability
(a) A contractor or subcontractor that fails to meet the requirements of this subtitle shall be liable for an amount equal to twice the amount of unpaid apprenticeship contributions required by this subtitle.
False or fraudulent representation
(b)(1) In this subsection, “willfully” means a representation or an omission known to be false or made with deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard for truth or falsity.
(2)(i) Any person, firm, or corporation that is found to have made willfully a false or fraudulent representation or omission regarding a material fact in connection with contributions required by this subtitle shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount of up to $1,000 for each employee for whom contributions are required and each falsification.
(ii) A penalty shall be recoverable in a civil action and paid to the State.
Actions
(c)(1) The Secretary may file suit to enforce this section in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) In an action filed under this subsection, the court shall require the contractor or subcontractor to pay the amount required by subsection (a) of this section, including interest, reasonable counsel fees, and court costs.

Credits

Added by Acts 2017, c. 782, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017.
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 17-6A-06, MD STATE FIN & PROC § 17-6A-06
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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