Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 37-13 - Labor and Payment of Debts by Contractors
Section 37-13-3.1. - State public works contract apprenticeship requirements.

§ 37-13-3.1. State public works contract apprenticeship requirements.
Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, all general contractors and subcontractors who perform work on any public works contract awarded by the state after passage of this act and valued at one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more shall employ apprentices required for the performance of the awarded contract. The number of apprentices shall comply with the apprentice-to-journeyman ratio for each trade approved by the apprenticeship council of the department of labor and training. To the extent that any of the provisions contained in this section conflict with the requirements for federal aid contracts, federal law and regulations shall control.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to contracts for school transportation services.
History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 389, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 14; P.L. 2014, ch. 20, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 21, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 292, § 3, effective July 9, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 293, § 3, effective July 9, 2021.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 37 - Public Property and Works

Chapter 37-13 - Labor and Payment of Debts by Contractors

Section 37-13-1. - Definitions.

Section 37-13-2. - “Contractor” defined — Information required.

Section 37-13-3. - Contractors subject to provisions — Weekly payment of employees.

Section 37-13-3.1. - State public works contract apprenticeship requirements.

Section 37-13-3.2. - Entities subject to provisions — Weekly payment of employees.

Section 37-13-4. - Provisions applicable to public works contracts — Lists of subcontractors.

Section 37-13-5. - Payment for trucking or materials furnished — Withholding of sums due.

Section 37-13-6. - Ascertainment of prevailing rate of wages and other payments — Specification of rate in call for bids and in contract.

Section 37-13-7. - Specification in contract of amount and frequency of payment of wages.

Section 37-13-8. - Investigation and determination of prevailing wages — Filing of schedule.

Section 37-13-9. - Statutory provisions included in contracts.

Section 37-13-10. - Overtime compensation.

Section 37-13-11. - Posting of prevailing wage rates.

Section 37-13-12. - Wage records of contractors and vendors.

Section 37-13-12.1. - Obstruction of enforcement.

Section 37-13-12.2. - Subpoena powers.

Section 37-13-12.3. - Compelling obedience to subpoenas.

Section 37-13-12.4. - Penalty for violations.

Section 37-13-13. - Furnishing payroll record to the awarding authority.

Section 37-13-13.1. - Audits of wage records of out-of-state contractors, subcontractors, and providers.

Section 37-13-14. - Contractor’s bond.

Section 37-13-14.1. - Enforcement — Hearings.

Section 37-13-15. - Review.

Section 37-13-16. - Termination of work on failure to pay agreed wages — Completion of work.

Section 37-13-17. - Private right of action to collect wages or benefits.