House Bill hb0565

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                 HB 565

        By Representatives Peterman, Flanagan,
    Bendross-Mindingall, Rubio, Holloway, Richardson, Siplin,
    Brutus, Joyner, Bucher and Gannon




  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to farm labor contractors;

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

  4         labor contractors from charging or deducting

  5         from wages certain fees; providing an effective

  6         date.

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

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10         Section 1.  Section 450.34, Florida Statutes, is

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12         450.34  Prohibited acts of farm labor contractor.--A No

13  licensee shall not:

14         (1)  Make any misrepresentation or false statement in

15  his or her application for a certificate of registration.

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

17  fraudulent, or misleading representation or publish or

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

19  fraudulent, or misleading information concerning the terms,

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

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

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

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

24  determined under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to be to

25  the benefit of the employer.

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

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                 HB 565

    788-108A-02






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      Prohibits farm labor contractors from making any charge
  4    or deduction from wages for any tools, equipment,
      transportation, or recruiting fees determined under the
  5    federal Fair Labor Standards Act to be for the benefit of
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