Cal. LAB § 7728
This is the official text of Cal. LAB § 7728, part of California’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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Official statutory text
Whenever an owner or user of any apparatus or equipment fails to pay the fees required under this chapter within 60 days after notification, said owner or user shall pay, in addition to the fees required under this chapter, a penalty fee equal to 100 percent of such fee. For the purposes of this section, the date of the invoice shall be considered the date of notification.
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