N.Y. Labor Law 223 – Enforcement of article
§ 223. Enforcement of article. If the fiscal officer as defined herein finds that any person contracting with the state, a municipal corporation, or any commission appointed pursuant to law, for the performance of any public work fails to comply with or evades the provisions of this article, he shall present evidence of such non-compliance or evasion to the officer, department, board or commission having charge of such work for enforcement. Wherein such evidence indicates a non-compliance or evasion on the part of a sub-contractor, the contractor shall be responsible for such non-compliance or evasion. It shall be the duty of any officer, department, board or commission in charge of the construction of such public work contracts to enforce the provisions of this article.
Terms Used In N.Y. Labor Law 223
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: shall mean a human being and shall also include an "entity" as defined in this article, including, but not limited to, a contractor or subcontractor. See N.Y. Labor Law 220