WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 48

as unnecessary in light of the reference to a

contractor's liability "of $10 for each employee for

each day" an employee is paid less than the wages
required.

Defined terms: "Apprentice" § 17-201

"Employee" § 17-201

"Prevailing wage rate" § 17-201

"Public body" § 17-201

"Public work contract" § 17-201

17-223. NONCOMPLIANCE BY PUBLIC BODY.

(A)  NOTICE.

IF A PUBLIC BODY DOES NOT COMPLY WITH A PROVISION OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER:

(1)  SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE NONCOMPLIANCE TO
THE PUBLIC BODY;

(2)  MAY REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITHIN A SUFFICIENT PERIOD
AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER; AND

(3)  AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THAT PERIOD, MAY INFORM
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN WRITING THAT NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN AND
THAT THE PUBLIC BODY HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH THE NOTICE.

(B)  DUTY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER BEING INFORMED BY THE
COMMISSIONER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL SUE, IN THE NAME OF THE
STATE, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY WHERE THE PUBLIC BODY
IS LOCATED TO SEEK ANY REMEDIES THAT THE COURT MAY FIND
APPROPRIATE TO CARRY OUT THE POLICIES OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  APPEAL.

IN THE ACTION, THE STATE AND THE PUBLIC BODY EACH SHALL HAVE
THE RIGHT OF APPEAL THAT IS PROVIDED BY LAW IN AN INJUNCTION
PROCEEDING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former SF § 12-311.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 17-201
"County" § 11-101 "Public body" § 17-201

17-224. SUIT BY EMPLOYEES.

(A) SUIT FOR WAGES — IN GENERAL.

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