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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

THEREAFTER MAY INTRODUCE ANY EVIDENCE THAT IS MATERIAL TO
THE ISSUES, WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE CONCLUSION OF
THE HEARING, THE BOARD SHALL MAKE A DETERMINATION AND
TRANSMIT IT, IN WRITING, TO THE AGENCIES OF THE PUBLIC
BODY WHICH AUTHORIZE PUBLIC WORK AND TO THE INTERESTED
PARTIES. SUCH DETERMINATION SHALL BE FINAL.

(B) UPON RECEIPT BY ANY AGENCY OF THE PUBLIC BODY
WHICH AUTHORIZES PUBLIC WORK OF THE NOTICE OF THE FILING
OF A PETITION, SUCH AGENCY SHALL EXTEND THE CLOSING DATE
FOR THE SUBMISSION OF BIDS ON ANY PENDING CONTRACT UNTIL
FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER THE DETERMINATION OF THE PREVAILING
WAGE RATES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND THE PUBLICATION
OF SUCH FINDINGS.

7-5 PAYMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES

(A)     NOT LESS THAN THE PREVAILING HOURLY RATE OF
WAGES FOR WORK OF THE SAME OR A SIMILAR CHARACTER IN THE
LOCALITY IN WHICH THE WORK IS PERFORMED AND NOT LESS THAN
THE PREVAILING HOURLY RATE OF WAGES FOR OVERTIME WORK
SHALL BE PAID TO ALL WORKMEN AND APPRENTICES EMPLOYED ON
PUBLIC WORKS. WORKMEN AND APPRENTICES EMPLOYED BY
CONTRACTORS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS IN THE EXECUTION OF ANY
CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORK ARE DEEMED TO BE EMPLOYED ON
PUBLIC WORK. EMPLOYEES OF A PUBLIC BODY ARE DEEMED NOT
TO BE EMPLOYED ON PUBLIC WORK.

(B)     NO PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION SHALL VIOLATE
THE WAGE PROVISIONS OF ANY CONTRACT CONTEMPLATED HEREIN
OR SUFFER, OR REQUIRE ANY EMPLOYEE TO WORK FOR LESS THAN
THE RATE OF WAGES SO FIXED, OR VIOLATE ANY OF THE
PROVISIONS CONTAINED HEREIN. WHERE WORKMEN OR APPRENTICES
ARE EMPLOYED AND THEIR RATE OF WAGES HAS BEEN DETERMINED
AS PROVIDED HEREIN, NO PERSON, EITHER FOR HIMSELF OR ANY
OTHER PERSON, SHALL REQUEST OR DEMAND EITHER BEFORE OR
AFTER THE WORKMAN IS ENGAGED, THAT THE WORKMAN PAY BACK,
RETURN, DONATE, CONTRIBUTE OR GIVE ANY PART OR ALL OF THE
WORKMAN'S WAGES, SALARY, OR THING OF VALUE, TO ANY
PERSON, UPON THE STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION, OR
UNDERSTANDING THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUEST OR
DEMAND WILL PREVENT THE WORKMAN FROM PROCURING OF
RETAINING EMPLOYMENT; AND NO PERSON, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, SHALL PAY, REQUEST, OR AUTHORIZE ANY OTHER
PERSON TO VIOLATE THIS SECTION.

(C)     ALL CONTRACTORS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS REQUIRED
HEREIN TO PAY NOT LESS THAN THE PREVAILING RATE OF WAGES
SHALL MAKE FULL PAYMENT OF SUCH WAGES UNCONDITIONALLY AND
WITHOUT SUBSEQUENT REBATE AND WITHOUT ANY DEDUCTION FOR
FOOD, SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS, TRANSPORTATION, USE OF
SMALL TOOLS, OR ANY OTHER THING OF ANY KIND OR
DESCRIPTION, EXCEPT DEDUCTION WHICH MUST BE MADE BY LAW
OR WHICH ARE REQUIRED OR PERMITTED BY COLLECTIVE