California Statutes
§ 1729. — 1729. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)
California § 1729.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code LABLabor Code - LAB
Div. 2.DIVISION 2. EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION
Part 7.PART 7. PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Public Works
Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Scope and Operation
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Cal. Labor Code - LAB Code § 1729. (2026).
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It shall be lawful for any contractor to withhold from any subcontractor under him sufficient sums to cover any penalties withheld from him by the awarding body on account of the subcontractor’s failure to comply with the terms of this chapter, and if payment has already been made to the subcontractor the contractor may recover from him the amount of the penalty or forfeiture in a suit at law.
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Legislative History
Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.
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