Senate Bill sb0168e1

    CS for SB 168                            First Engrossed (ntc)



  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to farm labor contractors;

  3         amending s. 450.34, F.S.; prohibiting the

  4         charging of certain fees to farm laborers;

  5         providing an effective date.

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  7  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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  9         Section 1.  Section 450.34, Florida Statutes, is

10  amended to read:

11         450.34  Prohibited acts of farm labor contractor.--A No

12  licensee may not shall:

13         (1)  Make any misrepresentation or false statement in

14  his or her application for a certificate of registration.

15         (2)  Make or cause to be made to any person any false,

16  fraudulent, or misleading representation or publish or

17  circulate or cause to be published or circulated any false,

18  fraudulent, or misleading information concerning the terms,

19  conditions, or existence of employment at any place or places,

20  by any person or persons, or of any individual or individuals.

21         (3)  Make any charge or deduction from wages for any

22  tools, equipment, transportation, or recruiting fees that are

23  for the benefit of the employer unless in compliance with the

24  federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

25         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

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