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DEPARTMENT -- LICENSING DUTIES -- LICENSE -- TERM -- RENEWAL
FEE. (1) The department shall issue licenses to persons who are at least
eighteen (18) years of age and who have shown themselves to be fit, competent
and qualified to engage in the business of farm labor contracting. Factors to
be considered by the department in making this determination shall include,
but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Whether an applicant has unsatisfied judgments or administrative
decisions requiring the payment of unpaid wages;
(b) Whether an applicant has worker's compensation coverage for each
employee;
(c) Whether an applicant has paid unemployment insurance contributions
when due;
(d) Whether an applicant has violated any provision of this chapter or
the rules adopted hereunder;
(e) Whether an applicant was ever denied a license or had a license
revoked, suspended or not renewed under the farm labor contractor laws of
any jurisdiction;
(f) Whether an applicant has employed an agent who has had a farm labor
contractor license denied, suspended, revoked or not renewed or who has
otherwise violated any provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted
hereunder; and
(g) Whether an applicant, when required by law, has failed or refused to
seek food, water, shelter or medical attention, or to provide any other
goods or services required for the safety and health of the applicant's
employees.
(2) The industrial commission shall make records available to the
department, including records that are otherwise exempt from disclosure under
section 9-340B, Idaho Code, for the purpose of determining an applicant's
qualifications under subsection (1)(b) of this section. Records disclosed
under this subsection shall not be further disclosed by the department.
(3) The department shall issue a license within fifteen (15) business
days of receipt of a completed application if the department determines the
applicant to be fit, competent and qualified to engage in the business of farm
labor contracting. An application shall be deemed completed when all required
information and documentation has been submitted to the department.
(4) The license shall not be transferable or assignable.
(5) The first year of licensing shall run from April 1st to the following
March 31st and each license shall expire on March 31st following the date of
its issuance unless sooner revoked or otherwise terminated by the department.
Beginning January 1, 2004, the licensing year shall run from January 1st to
the following December 31st and each license shall expire on December 31st
following the date of its issuance unless sooner revoked or otherwise
terminated by the department.
(6) A license may be renewed annually upon payment of a nonrefundable fee
of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and by providing the following:
(a) Proof of financial responsibility as required by section 44-1604,
Idaho Code;
(b) A certificate of insurance as required by section 44-1603(2)(e),
Idaho Code; and
(c) A certificate of insurance as required by section 44-1603(2)(f),
Idaho Code.
The department may require any person seeking renewal to file a new
application showing the person to be fit, competent and qualified to continue
to engage in the business of farm labor contracting.
(7) The department shall maintain a central public registry of all
persons issued a farm labor contractor's license.

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