Cal. LAB § 1700.54
This is the official text of Cal. LAB § 1700.54, part of California’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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Official statutory text
(a) It is a violation of this article for a licensee to do any of the following:
(1) Fail to ensure that educational materials are made available to an adult artist.
(2) Fail to make available educational materials in a language understood by the artist.
(3) Fail to request and retain a minor’s entertainment work permit.
(b) If, upon inspection or investigation, the Labor Commissioner determines that a violation of any of the provisions listed in subdivision (a) has occurred, the Labor Commissioner may assess a civil penalty recoverable by the Labor Commissioner in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation. In enforcing this section, the Labor Commissioner shall take into consideration whether the violation was inadvertent, and in his or her discretion, may decide not to penalize the licensee when that violation was due to a clerical error or inadvertent mistake.
(1) Fail to ensure that educational materials are made available to an adult artist.
(2) Fail to make available educational materials in a language understood by the artist.
(3) Fail to request and retain a minor’s entertainment work permit.
(b) If, upon inspection or investigation, the Labor Commissioner determines that a violation of any of the provisions listed in subdivision (a) has occurred, the Labor Commissioner may assess a civil penalty recoverable by the Labor Commissioner in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation. In enforcing this section, the Labor Commissioner shall take into consideration whether the violation was inadvertent, and in his or her discretion, may decide not to penalize the licensee when that violation was due to a clerical error or inadvertent mistake.
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