§104-22  Investigation; penalties.  (a) The department may conduct investigations to determine compliance with thischapter.  The department may enter the job site, examine records of anycontractor, either during or after the performance of any contract, or subpoenathe records.  The department may also interview employees during working hourson the job.

(b)  If any contractor interferes with ordelays any investigation by the department, the governmental contractingagency, on receipt of written notice from the director of the interference ordelay, shall withhold from the contractor all further payments until thedirector has notified the governmental contracting agency in writing that theinterference or delay has ceased.  Interference or delay includes failure toprovide requested records under section 104-3; failure to allow employees to beinterviewed during working hours on the job; and falsification of recordsrequired under this chapter.  The department shall assess a penalty of $1,000per project for interference or delay.  For each day thereafter that theemployer fails to cooperate, the director shall assess a penalty of $100 perproject. [L 1995, c 181, pt of §2; am L 1998, c 280, §2]