29 U.S.C. § 1821 — Information and recordkeeping require-

Page 748 TITLE 29—LABOR § 1814 an individual occurring on or after first day of seventh month beginning after Nov. 6, 1986, see section 101(b)(2) of Pub. L. 99–603, as amended, set out as a note under section 1802 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective 90 days from Jan. 14, 1983, see sec- tion 524 of Pub. L. 97–470, set out as a note under sec- tion 1801 of this title. § 1814. Transfer or assignment; expiration; re- newal (a) Transfer or assignment prohibited A certificate of registration may not be trans- ferred or assigned. (b) Expiration; renewals (1) Unless earlier suspended or revoked, a cer- tificate shall expire twelve months from the date of issuance, except that (A) certificates issued under this chapter during the period be- ginning December 1, 1982, and ending November 30, 1983, may be issued for a period of up to twen- ty-four months for the purpose of an orderly transition to registration under this chapter, (B) a certificate may be temporarily extended by the filing of an application with the Secretary at least thirty days prior to its expiration date, and (C) the Secretary may renew a certificate for additional twelve-month periods or for peri- ods in excess of twelve months but not in excess of twenty-four months. (2) Eligibility for renewals for periods of more than twelve months shall be limited to farm labor contractors who have not been cited for a violation of this chapter, or any regulation under this chapter, or the Farm Labor Con- tractor Registration Act of 1963 [7 U.S.C. 2041 et seq.], or any regulation under such Act, during the preceding five years. (Pub. L. 97–470, title I, § 104, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2589.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1963, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. L. 88–582, Sept. 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 920, which was classified generally to chapter 52 (§ 2041 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture, and was repealed by Pub. L. 97–470, title V, § 523, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2600. See section 1801 et seq. of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective 90 days from Jan. 14, 1983, see sec- tion 524 of Pub. L. 97–470, set out as a note under sec- tion 1801 of this title. § 1815. Notice of address change; amendment of certificate of registration During the period for which the certificate of registration is in effect, each farm labor con- tractor shall— (1) provide to the Secretary within thirty days a notice of each change of permanent place of residence; and (2) apply to the Secretary to amend the cer- tificate of registration whenever the farm labor contractor intends to— (A) engage in another farm labor con- tracting activity, (B) use, or cause to be used, another vehi- cle than that covered by the certificate to transport any migrant or seasonal agricul- tural worker, or (C) use, or cause to be used, another real property or facility to house any migrant agricultural worker than that covered by the certificate. (Pub. L. 97–470, title I, § 105, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2589.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective 90 days from Jan. 14, 1983, see sec- tion 524 of Pub. L. 97–470, set out as a note under sec- tion 1801 of this title. § 1816. Repealed. Pub. L. 99–603, title I, § 101(b)(1)(C), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3372 Section, Pub. L. 97–470, title I, § 106, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2589, prohibited employment of illegal aliens. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal applicable to employment, recruitment, refer- ral, or utilization of services of an individual occurring on or after first day of seventh month beginning after Nov. 6, 1986, see section 101(b)(2) of Pub. L. 99–603, as amended, set out as an Effective Date of 1986 Amend- ment note under section 1802 of this title. SUBCHAPTER II—MIGRANT AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTIONS § 1821. Information and recordkeeping require- ments (a) Written disclosure requirements imposed upon recruiters Each farm labor contractor, agricultural em- ployer, and agricultural association which re- cruits any migrant agricultural worker shall as- certain and disclose in writing to each such worker who is recruited for employment the fol- lowing information at the time of the worker’s recruitment: (1) the place of employment; (2) the wage rates to be paid; (3) the crops and kinds of activities on which the worker may be employed; (4) the period of employment; (5) the transportation, housing, and any other employee benefit to be provided, if any, and any costs to be charged for each of them; (6) the existence of any strike or other con- certed work stoppage, slowdown, or interrup- tion of operations by employees at the place of employment; (7) the existence of any arrangements with any owner or agent of any establishment in the area of employment under which the farm labor contractor, the agricultural employer, or the agricultural association is to receive a commission or any other benefit resulting from any sales by such establishment to the workers; and (8) whether State workers’ compensation in- surance is provided, and, if so, the name of the State workers’ compensation insurance car- rier, the name of the policyholder of such in- Page 749 TITLE 29—LABOR § 1822 surance, the name and the telephone number of each person who must be notified of an in- jury or death, and the time period within which such notice must be given. Compliance with the disclosure requirement of paragraph (8) for a migrant agricultural worker may be met if such worker is given a photocopy of any notice regarding workers’ compensation insurance required by law of the State in which such worker is employed. Such worker shall be given such disclosure regarding workers’ com- pensation at the time of recruitment or if suffi- cient information is unavailable at that time, at the earliest practicable time but in no event later than the commencement of work. (b) Posting requirements imposed upon employ- ers Each farm labor contractor, agricultural em- ployer, and agricultural association which em- ploys any migrant agricultural worker shall, at the place of employment, post in a conspicuous place a poster provided by the Secretary setting forth the rights and protections afforded such workers under this chapter, including the right of a migrant agricultural worker to have, upon request, a written statement provided by the farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, or agricultural association, of the information de- scribed in subsection (a). Such employer shall provide upon request, a written statement of the information described in subsection (a). (c) Posting or notice requirements imposed upon housing providers Each farm labor contractor, agricultural em- ployer, and agricultural association which pro- vides housing for any migrant agricultural worker shall post in a conspicuous place or present to such worker a statement of the terms and conditions, if any, of occupancy of such housing. (d) Recordkeeping and information require- ments imposed upon employers Each farm labor contractor, agricultural em- ployer, and agricultural association which em- ploys any migrant agricultural worker shall— (1) with respect to each such worker, make, keep, and preserve records for three years of the following information: (A) the basis on which wages are paid; (B) the number of piecework units earned, if paid on a piecework basis; (C) the number of hours worked; (D) the total pay period earnings; (E) the specific sums withheld and the pur- pose of each sum withheld; and (F) the net pay; and (2) provide to each such worker for each pay period, an itemized written statement of the information required by paragraph (1) of this subsection. (e) Furnishing of records by farm labor con- tractor; maintenance of records by recipient Each farm labor contractor shall provide to any other farm labor contractor, and to any ag- ricultural employer and agricultural association to which such farm labor contractor has fur- nished migrant agricultural workers, copies of all records with respect to each such worker which such farm labor contractor is required to retain by subsection (d)(1). The recipient of such records shall keep them for a period of three years from the end of the period of employment. (f) Prohibition on knowingly providing false or misleading information to workers No farm labor contractor, agricultural em- ployer, or agricultural association shall know- ingly provide false or misleading information to any migrant agricultural worker concerning the terms, conditions, or existence of agricultural employment required to be disclosed by sub- section (a), (b), (c), or (d). (g) Form and language requirements The information required to be disclosed by subsections (a) through (c) of this section to mi- grant agricultural workers shall be provided in written form. Such information shall be pro- vided in English or, as necessary and reasonable, in Spanish or other language common to mi- grant agricultural workers who are not fluent or literate in English. The Department of Labor shall make forms available in English, Spanish, and other languages, as necessary, which may be used in providing workers with information re- quired under this section. (Pub. L. 97–470, title II, § 201, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2590; Pub. L. 104–49, § 4(a), Nov. 15, 1995, 109 Stat. 434.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1995—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–49 added par. (8) and concluding provisions. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1995 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 104–49, § 4(c), Nov. 15, 1995, 109 Stat. 434, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 1831 of this title] shall take effect upon the expiration of 90 days after the date final regulations are issued by the Sec- retary of Labor to implement such amendments.’’ [Final regulations implementing Pub. L. 104–49 were signed May 13, 1996, published May 16, 1996, 61 F.R. 24858, and effective the same day.] EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective 90 days from Jan. 14, 1983, see sec- tion 524 of Pub. L. 97–470, set out as a note under sec- tion 1801 of this title. § 1822. Wages, supplies, and other working ar- rangements (a) Payment of wages Each farm labor contractor, agricultural em- ployer, and agricultural association which em- ploys any migrant agricultural worker shall pay the wages owed to such worker when due. (b) Purchase of goods or services by worker No farm labor contractor, agricultural em- ployer, or agricultural association shall require any migrant agricultural worker to purchase any goods or services solely from such farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, or agri- cultural association.