LAC 40:IX.517. Compliance Reviews

A. Conduct of Compliance Reviews. The council will regularly conduct systematic reviews of apprenticeship programs in order to determine the extent to which sponsors are complying with these regulations. The council also will conduct compliance reviews when circumstances, including receipt of complaints not referred to a private review body pursuant to §521.B.1, so warrant, and take appropriate action regarding programs which are not in compliance with the requirements of this plan. Compliance reviews will consist of comprehensive analysis and evaluation of each aspect of the apprenticeship program, including onsite investigations and audits. B. Reregistration. A sponsor seeking reregistration shall be subject to a compliance review as described in §517.A as part of the registration process. C. New Registration. Sponsors seeking new registration shall be subject to a compliance review as described in §517.A by the apprenticeship division as part of the registration process. D. Voluntary Compliance. When a compliance review indicates that the sponsor is not operating in accordance with this plan, the apprenticeship division shall notify the sponsor in writing of results of the review and make a reasonable effort to secure voluntary compliance on the part of the program sponsor within a reasonable time before undertaking sanctions described under §525. In the case of sponsors seeking new registration, the apprenticeship division will provide appropriate recommendations to the sponsor to enable it to achieve compliance for registration purposes.