§1811 — Title 29 Labor | U.S. Code

Summary

You must have a certificate of registration from the Secretary to do any farm labor contracting. Contractors may not hire or use anyone for contracting work unless that person has the proper registration. The contractor is responsible for violations by any employee, even if the employee’s certificate is based on the contractor. Contractors and their registered employees must carry and show their certificates when asked. Under the Act of June 6, 1933 (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), refusing or failing to show a certificate can lead to denial of Wagner‑Peyser facilities and services.

Title 29, §1811

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(a)No person shall engage in any farm labor contracting activity, unless such person has a certificate of registration from the Secretary specifying which farm labor contracting activities such person is authorized to perform.

(b)A farm labor contractor shall not hire, employ, or use any individual to perform farm labor contracting activities unless such individual has a certificate of registration, or a certificate of registration as an employee of the farm labor contractor employer, which authorizes the activity for which such individual is hired, employed, or used. The farm labor contractor shall be held responsible for violations of this chapter or any regulation under this chapter by any employee regardless of whether the employee possesses a certificate of registration based on the contractor’s certificate of registration.

(c)Each registered farm labor contractor and registered farm labor contractor employee shall carry at all times while engaging in farm labor contracting activities a certificate of registration and, upon request, shall exhibit that certificate to all persons with whom they intend to deal as a farm labor contractor or farm labor contractor employee.

(d)The facilities and the services authorized by the Act of June 6, 1933 (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), known as the Wagner-Peyser Act, shall be denied to any farm labor contractor upon refusal or failure to produce, when asked, a certificate of registration.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Wagner-Peyser Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is act June 6, 1933, ch. 49, 48 Stat. 113, which is classified generally to chapter 4B (§ 49 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 49 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective 90 days from Jan. 14, 1983, see section 524 of Pub. L. 97–470, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title.

§1811 Certificate of Registration Required