(1) The Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship shall develop a nationally recognized federal apprenticeship completion credentials, as described in 29 CFR Section 29.5.
(2) The office may register apprenticeship programs that meet the requirements of federal laws and regulations established by the United States Department of Labor.
(3) The office will accord reciprocal approval, for federal purposes, to apprenticeship programs that are registered in other states and approved by the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship or a registered state apprenticeship agency if such reciprocity is requested by a registered apprenticeship sponsor. A program sponsor seeking reciprocal approval must meet the wage and hour provisions and the apprenticeship ratio standards of this state.
(4) (a) The Director of the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship shall allocate state funds for the support of registered apprenticeship training programs authorized under state law.(b) Funding for a registered apprenticeship training program, in addition to any other monies available, must be based on the allocation of funds by the Office of Apprenticeship to an apprenticeship program sponsor.
(a) The Director of the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship shall allocate state funds for the support of registered apprenticeship training programs authorized under state law.
(b) Funding for a registered apprenticeship training program, in addition to any other monies available, must be based on the allocation of funds by the Office of Apprenticeship to an apprenticeship program sponsor.
(5) The office shall establish regulations that outline the process to be utilized for the cancellation or deregistration, or both, of programs, and for temporary suspension, cancellation or deregistration of apprenticeship agreements under federal law and regulations.
(6) The office shall promote apprenticeship opportunities within the state.
(7) The office shall establish regulations to define the standards and requirements for apprenticeship programs in this state for programs authorized by federal laws and regulations, including eligibility criteria required for approval and registration by the office in compliance with the requirements of federal laws and regulations.
(8) The office shall ensure that each approved and registered apprenticeship program authorized under federal law meets performance standards in compliance with 29 CFR Section 29.6.
(9) The office will ensure that each apprenticeship agreement authorized under federal law complies with the requirements of 29 CFR Section 29.7.
(10) The office will ensure that the process to deregister an apprenticeship program authorized under federal law complies with the requirements of 29 CFR Section 29.8. In the event of a deregistration for cause, as determined by the office, the Director of the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship shall notify the sponsor of its appeal rights and facilitate an appeals hearing, upon request, in compliance with the requirements of 29 CFR Section 29.10.
(11) The office shall comply with all notification and reporting requirements promulgated by the United States Department of Labor for apprenticeship programs authorized under federal laws or regulations.