Apprenticeships

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Apprenticeships.” It is part of Chapter 20.2 “Workforce Development and Advancement”, which is part of Part C “State Agencies Related to the General Operation of Government”, which is part of Subtitle I “Organization of State Government”, which is part of Title 2.2 “Administration of Government”. It contains 11 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 11 sections.

§ 2.2-2043	Definitions
§ 2.2-2044	Apprenticeship Council; membership and terms of office; meetings and duties; report
§ 2.2-2045	Authority of Council
§ 2.2-2046	Commissioner to administer article; requirements for certain programs
§ 2.2-2047	Local and state joint apprenticeship committees
§ 2.2-2048	Discrimination prohibitions for registered apprenticeship programs
§ 2.2-2049	Requisites of apprentice agreement
§ 2.2-2050	Approval of apprentice agreement by Commissioner; signing
§ 2.2-2051	Apprentice agreement binding after apprentice's majority
§ 2.2-2052	Apprentice agreement signed by association of employers or organization of employees
§ 2.2-2053	Operation and application of article