A pattern or practice of noncompliance by a sponsor (or where the
sponsor is a joint apprenticeship committee, by one of the parties
represented on such committee) with Federal or state laws or regulations
requiring equal opportunity may be grounds for the imposition of
sanctions in accordance with Sec. 30.13 if such noncompliance is related
to the equal employment opportunity of apprentices and/or graduates of
such an apprenticeship program under this part. The sponsor shall take
affirmative steps to assist and cooperate with employers and unions in
fulfilling their equal employment opportunity obligations.
