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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 775

(f)  "Workman" means laborer, workman, and mechanic.

(g)  "Apprentice" means a person at least [sixteen
(16)] 16 years of age who has entered into a written
agreement with an employer or his agent, an association of
employers or an organization of employees, or a joint
committee representing both, which states the trade, craft,
or occupation which the apprentice is to be taught and the
time at which the apprenticeship begins and ends, and who is
registered in a program of the Maryland Apprenticeship and
Training Council or the Bureau of Apprenticeship and
Training of the U.S. Department of Labor.

(h) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the
Department of Labor and Industry or his duly authorized
deputy or representative.

[97.] 8-502.

(a)  Eight [(8)] hours shall constitute a regular day's
work for all workmen and apprentices employed on public
works. Work in excess of [eight (8)] 8 hours in any [one] 1
calendar day and work performed on Sundays and legal
holidays shall constitute overtime work. 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 subcontractors 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)  If any such workman or apprentice is paid less
than the compensation to which he is entitled hereunder, the
contractor shall make restitution to the affected employee
for the amount due and shall be liable to the contracting
public body for liquidated damages at the rate of [ten
($10.00)] $10 per day for each employee so underpaid. Each
day's violation constitutes a separate offense.

(c)  Nothing in this subtitle prevents the employment
of laborers to perform work not ordinarily performed by a
skilled mechanic or his apprentice of the trade, craft, or
occupation, but no person receiving a rate of pay which is
the prevailing rate of wages for laborers shall perform work
ordinarily performed by any such skilled mechanic or
apprentice of such trade, craft, or occupation.

(d)  Where a laborer performs the work ordinarily
performed by any skilled mechanic or his apprentice, he
shall be paid for the entire time he has performed such work
at the rate of wages applicable to a skilled mechanic; and
in the event of such underpayment, restitution shall be made
by the contractor to said employee, and in addition, the
contractor shall be liable to the contracting public body