California · Labor Code

LAB §1779: Any person or agent or officer thereof who charges, collects, or attempts to charge or collect, directly or indirectly, a fee or valuable consideration for registering any person for public work, or f

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal for any person to charge a fee for registering someone for public work, providing employment information, or placing someone in public work. Violators are guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Any person or agent or officer thereof who charges, collects, or attempts to charge or collect, directly or indirectly, a fee or valuable consideration for registering any person for public work, or for giving information as to where such employment may be procured, or for placing, assisting in placing, or attempting to place, any person in public work, whether the person is to work directly for the State, or any political subdivision or for a contractor or subcontractor doing public work is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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