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Board discusses mandatory penalties and journeyman fee changes; approves enforcement orders and executive director pay increase
Summary
Board members debated a proposed mandatory, non-negotiable penalty for employing unlicensed workers and discussed restoring a journeyman fee; the board approved multiple administrative enforcement orders, default final orders and an executive director pay increase in closed session.
The board spent significant time on enforcement policy and license-fee structure and took several formal administrative actions that the public should note.
Discussion items - Mandatory penalties for employing unlicensed workers: Board members discussed a proposal to create a mandatory, non-negotiable penalty for employers who knowingly employ unlicensed or unregistered persons. The current matrix lists a $4,000 fee (with a statutory maximum of $5,000 per person per day). Several board members recommended raising the mandatory penalty to the statutory maximum for greater deterrence and discussed escalation for repeat offenders. Staff noted enforcement already reduces fees in settlement for cooperation; the board debated removing or limiting settlement…
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