Labor Code section 217

The Division of Labor Law Enforcement shall inquire diligently for any violations of this article, and, in cases which it deems proper, shall institute the actions for the penalties provided for in this article and shall enforce this article.

Source: Section 217, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=217. (updated Jan. 1, 1945; accessed Sep. 22, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_217

Original Source: Section 217, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=217. (last accessed May 12, 2025).