[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 29, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 29CFR500.50]



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                             TITLE 29--LABOR

 

         CHAPTER V--WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 500_MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION--Table of 

Contents

 

 Subpart B_Registration of Farm Labor Contractors and Employees of Farm 

     Labor Contractors Engaged in Farm Labor Contracting Activities

 

Sec.  500.50  Duration of certificate.



    (a) Initial certificates of farm labor contractors and farm labor 

contractor employees. (1) An initial certificate issued under the Act 

and these regulations shall expire twelve months from the



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date of issuance unless earlier suspended or revoked.

    (2) Certificates applied for during the period beginning April 14, 

1983, and ending November 30, 1983, may be issued for a period of up to 

twenty-four months for the purpose of an orderly transition to 

registration under the Act.

    (3) Certificates issued to employees of farm labor contractors shall 

expire at the suspension, revocation or expiration of the farm labor 

contractor's Certificate of Registration under which such employee was 

authorized.

    (b) Certificate renewal of farm labor contractors and farm labor 

contractor employees. (1) A certificate issued under the Act and these 

regulations may be temporarily extended by the filing of a properly 

completed and signed application with the Secretary at least thirty days 

prior to the expiration date. ``Filing'' may be accomplished by hand 

delivery, certified mail, or regular mail.

    (i) If the application for renewal is filed by regular mail or if it 

is delivered in person by the applicant, it must be received by the 

Department of Labor or an authorized representative of the Department of 

Labor at least 30 days prior to the expiration date shown on the current 

certificate.

    (ii) If the application for renewal is filed by certified mail, it 

must be mailed at least 30 days prior to the expiration date shown on 

the current certificate.



Where timely application for renewal has been filed, the authority to 

operate pursuant to a valid certificate under the Act and these 

regulations shall continue until the renewal application has been 

finally determined by the Secretary.

    (2) A certificate issued under the Act and these regulations may be 

renewed by the Secretary for additional twelve-month periods or for 

periods in excess of twelve months but not in excess of twenty-four 

months.

    (3) Eligibility for renewals of certificates for more than twelve 

months under the Act and these regulations shall be limited to those 

farm labor contractors and farm labor contractor employees who have not 

been cited during the preceding five years for a violation of the Act or 

any regulation under the Act, or the Farm Labor Contractor Registration 

Act or any regulation under such Act.

    (c) Continuation of certain FLCRA certificates. (1) Certificates 

issued under FLCRA, and in effect on April 14, 1983, that are valid for 

the services performed under FLCRA, will be continued in effect and be 

accepted as authorization to perform like services under the Act and 

these regulations for the remainder of calendar year 1983. Such 

certificates will be subject to the Act and these regulations with 

respect to determinations to suspend, revoke or refuse renewal.

    (2) Actions pending related to the suspension, revocation, or 

refusal to issue or renew FLCRA certificates shall continue through to a 

final determination. Any such certificate which is considered to be in 

effect under title 29 CFR 40.21 pending a final determination, will be 

considered valid under MSPA, provided application for a certificate 

under MSPA is made no later than November 30, 1983.



[48 FR 36741, Aug. 12, 1983, as amended at 54 FR 13329, Mar. 31, 1989]