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(a) The Director of Industrial Relations is ex officio the Administrator of Apprenticeship and is authorized to appoint assistants as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.(b) An awarding body, as defined in Section 1722, that implements an approved labor compliance program pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1771.5 may, upon mutual agreement with the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and at his or her discretion, assist the director in the enforcement of Section 1777.5 through the operation of that approved labor compliance program under the terms and conditions prescribed by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(c) A contractor may appeal the result of a labor compliance program enforcement action related to Section 1777.5 through the procedures described in Section 1777.7.
(d) If the involvement of the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards in a labor compliance program enforcement action is limited to a review of an assessment and the matter is resolved without litigation by or against the chief, the awarding body that has implemented the labor compliance program shall enforce any applicable penalties, as specified in Section 1777.7, and shall deposit any penalties and forfeitures collected in its general fund.