(a) Department means the U.S. Department of Labor.
(b) Employer means any person or organization employing an
apprentice whether or not the apprentice is enrolled with such person or
organization or with some other person or organization.
(c) Apprenticeship program means a program registered by the
Department and evidenced by a Certificate of Registration as meeting the
standards of the Department for apprenticeship, but does not include a
state apprenticeship program.
(d) Sponsor means any person or organization operating an
apprenticeship program, irrespective of whether such person or
organization is an employer.
(e) Secretary means the Secretary of Labor, the Assistant Secretary
of Labor for Employment and Training, or any person specifically
designated by either of them.
(f) State Apprenticeship Council means a state apprenticeship
council or other state agency in any of the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States, which is
recognized by the Department as the appropriate agency for registering
programs for Federal purposes.
(g) State apprenticeship program means a program registered with a
State Apprenticeship Council and evidenced by a Certificate of
Registration or other appropriate document as meeting the standards of
the State Apprenticeship Council for apprenticeship.
(h) State program sponsor means any person or organization operating
a State apprenticeship program, irrespective of whether such person or
organization is an employer.
