29 U.S.C. § 1842 — Confirmation of registration

Page 753 TITLE 29—LABOR § 1851 of subtitle IV of title 49, and regulations prescribed thereunder.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1995 AMENDMENTS Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transpor- tation. Pub. L. 104–49, § 5(c), Nov. 15, 1995, 109 Stat. 435, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] takes effect upon the expira- tion of 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 15, 1995] or upon the issuance of final regulations under subsection (b) [set out below], whichever occurs first.’’ 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. REGULATIONS Pub. L. 104–49, § 5(b), Nov. 15, 1995, 109 Stat. 435, pro- vided that: ‘‘Within 180 days of the date of the enact- ment of this Act [Nov. 15, 1995], the Secretary of Labor shall promulgate regulations establishing insurance levels under section 401(b)(3) of the Migrant and Sea- sonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 1841(b)(3)) as amended by subsection (a).’’ [Final regula- tions implementing Pub. L. 104–49 were signed May 13, 1996, published May 16, 1996, 61 F.R. 24858, and effective the same day.] § 1842. Confirmation of registration No person shall utilize the services of any farm labor contractor to supply any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker unless the person first takes reasonable steps to determine that the farm labor contractor possesses a certificate of registration which is valid and which author- izes the activity for which the contractor is uti- lized. In making that determination, the person may rely upon either possession of a certificate of registration, or confirmation of such registra- tion by the Department of Labor. The Secretary shall maintain a central public registry of all persons issued a certificate of registration. (Pub. L. 97–470, title IV, § 402, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2595.) 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. § 1843. Information on employment conditions Each farm labor contractor, without regard to any other provisions of this chapter, shall ob- tain at each place of employment and make available for inspection to every worker he fur- nishes for employment, a written statement of the conditions of such employment as described in sections 1821(b) and 1831(b) of this title. (Pub. L. 97–470, title IV, § 403, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2595.) 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. § 1844. Compliance with written agreements (a) Applicability to contracting activity or work- er protection No farm labor contractor shall violate, with- out justification, the terms of any written agreements made with an agricultural employer or an agricultural association pertaining to any contracting activity or worker protection under this chapter. (b) Statutory liability Written agreements under this section do not relieve a person of any responsibility that such person would otherwise have under this chapter. (Pub. L. 97–470, title IV, § 404, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2596.) 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. SUBCHAPTER V—GENERAL PROVISIONS PART A—ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS § 1851. Criminal sanctions (a) Violations of chapter or regulations Any person who willfully and knowingly vio- lates this chapter or any regulation under this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000 or sentenced to prison for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Upon conviction for any subse- quent violation of this chapter or any regulation under this chapter, the defendant shall be fined not more than $10,000 or sentenced to prison for a term not to exceed three years, or both. (b) Violations of section 1324a(a) of title 8 If a farm labor contractor who commits a vio- lation of paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1324a(a) of title 8 has been refused issuance or renewal of, or has failed to obtain, a certificate of reg- istration or is a farm labor contractor whose certificate has been suspended or revoked, the contractor shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000 or sentenced to prison for a term not to exceed three years, or both. (Pub. L. 97–470, title V, § 501, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2596; Pub. L. 99–603, title I, § 101(b)(1)(D), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3372.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–603 substituted ‘‘para- graph (1) or (2) of section 1324a(a) of title 8’’ for ‘‘sec- tion 1816 of this title’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–603 applicable to employ- ment, recruitment, referral, 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 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.