New Jersey § 34:11-56

§ 34:11-56.

The commissioner shall have the authority to: a. investigate and ascertain the wages of any employees of a contractor or subcontractor

furnishing building services for any property or premises owned or leased by the State , or of any covered airport or related location workers ; b. enter and inspect the place of business or employment of any contractor or subcontractor

furnishing building services for any property or premises owned or leased by the State, or of any covered airport or related location employer for the purpose of examining and inspecting any or all books, registers, payrolls,

and other records of any such contractor or subcontractor , or of any covered airport or related location employer that in any way relate to or have a bearing upon the question of wages, hours, and

other conditions of employment of any employees of such contractor or subcontractor , or of any covered airport or related location workers ; copy any or all of such books, registers, payrolls, and other records as the commissioner

may deem necessary or appropriate; and question the employees of such contractor

or subcontractor or any covered airport or related location workers for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this act have been and

are being complied with; c. require from such contractor or subcontractor , or covered airport or related location employer, full and correct statements in writing, including sworn statements, with respect

to wages, hours, names, addresses, and other information pertaining to the contractor

or subcontractor's workers , or covered airport or related location workers, and their employment as the commissioner may deem necessary or appropriate; and d. require any contractor or subcontractor , or covered airport or related location employer, to file, within 10 days of receipt of a request, any records enumerated in subsections

b. and c. of this section, sworn as to their validity and accuracy. If the contractor or subcontractor fails to provide the requested records within

10 days, the State Treasurer may immediately withhold from payment to the employer

up to 25% of the amount, not to exceed $100,000, to be paid to the employer under

the terms of the contract pursuant to which the building services work is being performed. The amount withheld shall be immediately released upon receipt by the State Treasurer

of a notice from the commissioner indicating that the request for records has been

satisfied.