Digest: The Act expands the crime of theft of services and changes some crimes relating to contractor licenses. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).
Specifically includes in the crime of theft of services the nonpayment of compensation of employees and independent contractors.
Provides that a prosecution for theft of services constituting wage theft does not preclude other forms of relief.
Directs specified state agencies to report wage theft to the Attorney General or district attorney.
Punishes the use of an unlicensed labor contractor by a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Punishes the use of an unlicensed contractor, or the use of a contractor's license number to deceive the public, by a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.