California AB1362 mandates foreign labor contractor registration for agricultural workers.

California AB1362 amends the Business and Professions Code to require foreign labor contractors recruiting agricultural workers under the H-2A visa program to register with the Labor Commissioner. The bill mandates the Department of Industrial Relations to submit a study by January 1, 2028, on extending registration requirements to other visa programs. It also prohibits the Labor Commissioner from registering contractors found to have violated certain federal laws or regulations. Violations of the chapter are subject to civil penalties and criminal misdemeanors.

California AB1362 mandates foreign labor contractor registration for agricultural workers.

California AB1362 amends the Business and Professions Code to require foreign labor contractors recruiting agricultural workers under the H-2A visa program to register with the Labor Commissioner. The bill mandates the Department of Industrial Relations to submit a study by January 1, 2028, on extending registration requirements to other visa programs. It also prohibits the Labor Commissioner from registering contractors found to have violated certain federal laws or regulations. Violations of the chapter are subject to civil penalties and criminal misdemeanors.