Title 29, LaborRelease 119-102
§1842 Confirmation of Registration
Title 29 › CHAPTER 20 — MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION › SUBCHAPTER IV — FURTHER PROTECTIONS FOR MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS › § 1842
Summary
Do not use a farm labor contractor to bring migrant or seasonal workers unless you first check they have a valid registration for that work. The Department of Labor keeps a public registry and can confirm registrations.
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Title 29, §1842
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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 authorizes the activity for which the contractor is utilized. In making that determination, the person may rely upon either possession of a certificate of registration, or confirmation of such registration by the Department of Labor. The Secretary shall maintain a central public registry of all persons issued a certificate of registration.
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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.
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29 U.S.C. § 1842
Title 29, Labor
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102