§ 17-201. Definitions

   (a) In general. -- In this subtitle, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) Apprentice. -- "Apprentice" means an individual who:

   (1) is at least 16 years old;

   (2) has signed with an employer or employer's agent, an association of employers, an organization of employees, or a joint committee from both, an agreement including a statement of:

      (i) the trade, craft, or occupation that the individual is learning; and

      (ii) the beginning and ending dates of the apprenticeship; and

   (3) is registered in a program of the Council or the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of the United States Department of Labor.

(c) Commissioner. -- "Commissioner" means:

   (1) the Commissioner of Labor and Industry;

   (2) the Deputy Commissioner of Labor and Industry; or

   (3) an authorized representative of the Commissioner.

(d) Construction. -- "Construction" includes all:

   (1) building;

   (2) reconstructing;

   (3) improving;

   (4) enlarging;

   (5) painting and decorating;

   (6) altering;

   (7) maintaining; and

   (8) repairing.

(e) Council. -- "Council" means the Apprenticeship and Training Council.

(f) Employee. --

   (1) "Employee" means an apprentice or worker employed by a contractor or subcontractor under a public work contract.

   (2) "Employee" does not include an individual employed by a public body.

(g) Locality. --

   (1) "Locality" means the county in which the work is to be performed.

   (2) If the public work is located within 2 or more counties, the locality includes all counties in which the public work is located.

(h) Prevailing wage rate. -- "Prevailing wage rate" means the hourly rate of wages paid in the locality as determined by the Commissioner under § 17-208 of this subtitle.

(i) Public body. --

   (1) "Public body" means:

      (i) the State;

      (ii) except as provided in paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection, a unit of the State government or instrumentality of the State;

      (iii) any political subdivision, agency, person, or entity with respect to the construction of any public work for which 50% or more of the money used for construction is State money;

      (iv) notwithstanding paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, a political subdivision if its governing body:

         1. provides by ordinance or resolution that the political subdivision is covered by this subtitle; and

         2. gives written notice of that ordinance or resolution to the Commissioner; and

      (v) the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.

   (2) "Public body" does not include:

      (i) except as provided in paragraph (1)(v) of this subsection, a unit of the State government or instrumentality of the State funded wholly from a source other than the State; or

      (ii) any political subdivision, agency, person, or entity with respect to the construction of any public work for which less than 50% of the money used for construction is State money.

(j) Public work. --

   (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, "public work" means a structure or work, including a bridge, building, ditch, road, alley, waterwork, or sewage disposal plant, that:

      (i) is constructed for public use or benefit; or

      (ii) is paid for wholly or partly by public money.

   (2) "Public work" does not include, unless let to contract, a structure or work whose construction is performed by a public service company under order of the Public Service Commission or other public authority regardless of:

      (i) public supervision or direction; or

      (ii) payment wholly or partly from public money.

(k) Public work contract. -- "Public work contract" means a contract for construction of a public work.

(l) Worker. -- "Worker" means a laborer or mechanic.

HISTORY: SF § 12-301, 12-302; 1988, ch. 48, § 2; 2000, ch. 208; 2013, ch. 630.