§ 14-805

(a) A contractor that is awarded a contract for a covered procurement under this subtitle who fails to use apprentices from a registered apprenticeship program or interns from an eligible internship program as provided in the bid or proposal shall be liable for an amount as specified by the criteria established under § 14–804 of this subtitle.

(b) A unit shall report alleged violations of this subtitle to the Department as specified in the criteria established under § 14–804 of this subtitle.

(c) The Department shall report alleged violations of this subtitle to the Office of the Attorney General, which shall determine whether to bring a civil action against a person or business for a violation of this subtitle.

(d) Penalties shall be recoverable in civil actions and paid to the State Apprenticeship Training Fund established under § 17–602 of this article, unless otherwise required by federal law.

(e) The Secretary may file suit to enforce this subtitle in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(f) In an action filed under this section, the court shall require the contractor to pay the amount required by subsection (a) of this section, including interest, reasonable attorney’s fees, and court costs.