04 NCAC 22 .0401. QUALITY ASSURANCE ASSESSMENTS

(a)  The department may conduct quality assurance assessments of apprenticeship and OJT programs, including the records of the programs, in order to determine whether the programs are being conducted in compliance with the applicable rules, requirements, criteria, or standards under this Chapter.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 94-1; 94-2; 94-4;

Eff. February 1, 1984;

Recodified from Rule 14A .0501 Eff. March 15, 2010;

Amended Eff. December 1, 2010;

Transferred from 13 NCAC 14B .0401 Eff. January 1, 2014.

Note

Note:  Compliance reviews under Section .0600 of this Chapter (equal employment opportunity in apprenticeship) are made according to that Section.  A single review may be conducted for both Section .0400 and Section .0600 purposes, but a finding of lack of compliance may result in different procedures depending upon the nature of the deficiency.

(b)  If the sponsor of or participating employer in an apprenticeship or OJT program, or any person under the supervision or control of the sponsor or employer, refuses to allow or materially hinders a quality assurance assessment of the program by an authorized representative of the department, the director may find that the program is not in compliance with the applicable rules, requirements, criteria, or standards.

(c)  If the director determines, upon the advice of the inspector, that an apprenticeship or OJT program is not in compliance with the applicable rules, requirements, criteria, or standards, he shall notify the program sponsor in writing by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, of the following:

(1)           The manner in which the program fails to comply with the applicable rules, requirements, criteria, or standards;

(2)           The remedial action required to achieve compliance;

(3)           The requirement that the remedial action be effected within 30 days;

(4)           The department will cooperate with the sponsor in achieving compliance; and

(5)           The possibility that the lack of compliance will result in de-registration of the program in accordance with 02 NCAC 22 .0404 if not remedied within the 30 day period allotted.