Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
(a) No person shall
serve in the capacity of crew leader unless he first obtains a crew leader
license from the Department. The license shall be in his immediate possession
and in full force and effect.
(b)
Licenses may be issued upon application to the Department on forms supplied by
the Department. The licenses may not be transferred or assigned and shall
remain in effect until midnight of the last day of the year in which they were
issued or until they are suspended or revoked by the Department in accordance
with this subchapter.
(c) The
Department may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue a crew leader license if it
finds that an applicant has done any of the following:
(1) Knowingly made any misrepresentations or
false statements in his application for a crew leader license.
(2) Knowingly given false or misleading
information to migrant workers concerning the terms, conditions or existence of
agricultural employment.
(3)
Failed, without justification, to perform agreements or arrangements entered
into with farm operators.
(4) Has
been convicted of any crime under state or Federal law relating to gambling or
to the sale, distribution, or possession of alcoholic liquors in connection
with or incident to his activities as a crew leader; or has been convicted of
any crime under state or Federal law involving robbery, bribery, extortion,
embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws,
murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous
bodily injury or prostitution.
(5)
Knowingly permitted any member of his crew to work in violation of any state or
Federal law as to wages, hours, fair labor standards or school
attendance.
(6) Permitted any
member of his crew to occupy housing or living quarters which are not in
accordance with the requirements of Subchapter C (relating to farm labor
camps), or which for some other reason may not be fit for human
habitation.
(7) Permitted any
member of his crew to occupy housing or living quarters where sanitation
facilities are not provided in accordance with the requirements of the
Department of Health.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
31.8 (relating to farm labor
contractor).
