Rhode Island § 37-13-12 - Labor and Payment of Debts by Contractors
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§ 37-13-12. Labor and Payment of Debts by Contractors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-13-12
§ 37-13-12. Wage records of contractors and vendors.
Each contractor, vendor, or provider awarded a contract with a contract price in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for public works or school transportation services, and each subcontractor who performs work on those public works, shall keep an accurate record showing the name, occupation, and actual wages paid to each worker employed by him or her and the payments to all the employee funds specified in §§ 37-13-6 and 37-13-7 by him or her in connection with the contract or work. The director and his or her authorized representatives shall have the right to enter any place of employment at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting the wage records and seeing that all provisions of this chapter are complied with.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 290, § 8; P.L. 1955, ch. 3580, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 37-13-11; P.L. 1965,
ch. 77, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 37-13-12; P.L. 1974, ch. 237, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 141, §
1; P.L. 2021, ch. 292, § 3, effective July 9, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 293, § 3, effective
July 9, 2021.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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