Labor Law 345-A — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 345 Violations, penalties, procedures up ARTICLE 12-A Special Task Force For the Apparel Industry next SECTION 345-B Confiscation of goods Viewing most recent revision (from 2015-04-24) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2015-04-24 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 345-A Liability of manufacturers and contractors Labor (LAB) CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE 12-A § 345-a. Liability of manufacturers and contractors. 1. A manufacturer or contractor who contracts or subcontracts with another manufacturer or contractor for the performance of any apparel industry service within the meaning of subdivision (c) of section three hundred forty of this article and who knew or should have known with the exercise of reasonable care or diligence of such other manufacturer's or contractor's failure to comply with article six or nineteen of this chapter in the performance of such service shall be liable for such failure. 2. For the purposes of this section, the exercise of reasonable care or diligence by a manufacturer or contractor shall be presumed if, prior to the execution of such contract or subcontract, and annually thereafter, such manufacturer or contractor receives from the department written assurance of compliance with section three hundred forty-one of this article.