The secretary of the department shall promulgate rules, in accordance with chapter 1-26, relating to the administration of this chapter in the following areas:
- (1) Program and performance standards for registering apprenticeship programs, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. §§ 29.1 to 29.14, inclusive (January 1, 2026);
- (2) Standards for an apprenticeship program eligible for registration, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.5 (January 1, 2026);
- (3) Contents of an apprenticeship agreement, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.7 (January 1, 2026);
- (4) Procedures and requirements for the registration of a program and an apprentice, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.5 (January 1, 2026);
- (5) Procedures and methods for monitoring compliance of apprenticeship programs, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. §§ 29.1 to 29.14, inclusive (January 1, 2026);
- (6) The provision of technical assistance to a program, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.13 (January 1, 2026);
- (7) Complaint procedures, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.12 (January 1, 2026);
- (8) Procedures and requirements for the cancellation, deregistration, or reinstatement of a registered apprenticeship program, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. §§ 29.8 and 29.9, (January 1, 2026);
- (9) Procedures and requirements for the temporary suspension, cancellation, or deregistration of an apprenticeship agreement, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.7 (January 1, 2026); and
- (10) The process for according reciprocal approval for federal purposes to an apprentice, apprenticeship program, and standards that are registered in other states by the United States Department of Labor, or a registration agency, if reciprocity is requested by a sponsor, as provided for in 29 C.F.R. § 29.13 (January 1, 2026).
Commission Note: This section becomes effective, per SL 2026, ch 204, § 4, "upon the date the United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship formally recognizes the state apprenticeship agency established by this [chapter]. The department shall inform the code counsel of the formal recognition in writing."
Source: SL 2026, ch 204 , § 3.