Notice of violation, failure to comply, attorney general shall sue, injunctive relief authorized
If a company or government body breaks the rules in Missouri's public works wage laws, the state department tells them in writing what they did wrong and gives them time to fix it. If they don't fix it, the department can tell the attorney general, who then takes them to court to stop the public works contract or any payments on it until the rules are followed.
290.335. Notice of violation, failure to comply, shall sue, . — If it is found that a , or has not complied with any of the terms of sections 290.210 to 290.340, the shall give notice of the precise violation in writing to such public body, contractor or subcontractor. Sufficient time may be allowed for therewith as the department deems necessary. After the expiration of the time prescribed in said notice, the department may in writing inform the attorney general of the fact that such notice has been given and that the public body, contractor or subcontractor or the or thereof to whom it was directed has not complied with such notice. Upon receipt thereof, the attorney general shall at the earliest possible time bring suit in the name of the state in the of the county in which such public body is located or where any such contractor or subcontractor is engaged in any to the of such contract for a public works, or any further work or payments thereunder if the contract has been awarded, until the requirements of such notice are fully complied with. The court may a with due notice to the in such . The shall in any such injunctive action post an adequate to be set by the . Upon thereof, if the court is satisfied that the requirements of the notice by the department to the defendant were not unreasonable or arbitrary, it shall issue an the awarding of such contract for a public works, or any further work or payments thereunder if the contract has been awarded, until the notice is fully complied with. Such shall continue until the court is satisfied that the requirements of such notice have been complied with and the court shall have and exercise with respect to the of such injunctions all the power in it in other similar cases. Both the plaintiff and defendant in such action have the same rights of as are provided by law in other injunction proceedings.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 142)
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