Labor Code - LAB
DIVISION 4. WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE [3200 - 6002]
( Heading of Division 4 amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373. ) PART 1. SCOPE AND OPERATION [3200 - 4418]
( Part 1 enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90. ) CHAPTER 4. Compensation Insurance and Security [3700 - 3823]
( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90. ) ARTICLE 4. Construction Permit [3800- 3800.]
( Heading of Article 4 renumbered from Article 3 by Stats. 1980, Ch. 852. ) 3800.
(a) Every county or city which requires the issuance of a permit as a condition precedent to the construction, alteration, improvement, demolition, or repair of any building or structure shall require that each applicant for the permit sign a declaration under penalty of perjury verifying workers’ compensation coverage or exemption from coverage, as required by Section 19825 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) At the time of permit issuance, contractors shall show their valid workers’ compensation insurance certificate, or the city or county may verify the workers’ compensation coverage by electronic means.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 982, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2000.)