1) When is the prevailing wage rate used?
2) What is the definition of a public works or related projects?
3) Are there project monetary thresholds?
4) Are any types of projects specifically exempted?
5) What is included in the calculation of wage rates?
6) Who calculates the prevailing wage rates?
7) Enforcement: what are the penalties for violations? Criminal or fines?
8) Can contractors be debarred?
9) Are there posting requirements?
10) Does the agency retain any fines for enforcement (i.e. an enforcement fund)?
11) Record Maintenance?
12) Are there any provisions which discuss apprentices?



INDIANA

7) Enforcement: what are the penalties for violations? Criminal or fines?

A contractor or subcontractor who knowingly fails to pay the rate of wages determined under this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor. If the contractor or subcontractor has committed a prior offense under this section, the contract on which the instant offense occurred shall be forfeited and the contractor or subcontractor may not receive any further payment on the contract nor may the state or the municipal corporation making the contract make any further payments on the contract from any of the funds under its charge or control. (IC 5-16-7-3 Violations; penalties)
REFERENCES
IC 5-16-7 Chapter 7. Wage Scale of Contractors' and Subcontractors' Employees* This is the Indiana Law pertaining to prevailing wage rates.


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