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Chapter 6. Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Subchapter 14. Foreign Labor Contractor Registration
Article 5. Prohibited Fees & Costs; Post-Hire Costs and Expenses; Disclosures to Foreign Worker by Contractor (Refs & Annos)

§ 13872. Other Fees, Costs, and Expenses Prohibited.

A foreign worker hired or selected to work for an employer in California shall not be charged or otherwise be required to pay any costs or expenses prior to commencement of work. Nor shall a worker be required to pay any costs or expenses which are not customarily assessed against workers similarly employed in the United States.

Note: Authority cited: Section 9998.11, Business and Professions Code; Reference: Sections 9998.1, 9998.2.5 and 9998.11, Business and Professions Code.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 10-8-2018; operative 1-1-2019 (Register 2018, No. 41).

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