(1) A farm labor contractor may not require any farmworker to purchase goods or services solely from such farm labor contractor or from a person acting as an agent for such farm labor contractor.
(2) A farm labor contractor may not charge a farmworker more than a reasonable cost for any commodity, including housing, food, water, or other consumables, in accordance with 29 C.F.R. s. 531.3. As used in this subsection, the term “reasonable cost” does not include a profit to the farm labor contractor or to any other person acting as an agent for the farm labor contractor.
History.—s. 20, ch. 2004-64.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 450 - Minority Labor Groups
Part III - Farm Labor Contractor Registration (Ss. 450.27-450.39)
450.271 - State administration of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
450.30 - Requirement of certificate of registration; education and examination program.
450.321 - Best practices incentive program for farm labor contractors.
450.33 - Duties of farm labor contractor.
450.34 - Prohibited acts of farm labor contractor.
450.35 - Certain contracts or employment prohibited.
450.36 - Rules and regulations.
450.37 - Cooperation with state and federal agencies.
450.38 - Enforcement of farm labor laws.
450.39 - Prohibition against required purchase; prohibition against excessive charges.