                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 2.2-2043)

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different
meaning:		&#8220;Apprentice&#8221; means a person at least 16 years of age who
is covered by a written agreement with an employer and approved by the
Commissioner. The agreement shall provide for not less than 2,000 hours of
reasonably continuous employment for such person, for his participation in an
approved schedule of work experience through employment, and for the amount of
related instruction required in the occupation.		&#8220;Apprenticeable
occupation&#8221; means a skilled occupation having the following
characteristics:

1. It is customarily learned in a practical way through a structured systematic
program of on-the-job supervised work experience;

2. It is clearly identifiable and recognized throughout an industry;

3. It involves manual, mechanical, or technical skills that require a minimum of
2,000 hours of on-the-job work experience of new apprenticeable trades not
otherwise established; and

4. It requires related instruction to supplement the on-the-job work experience.
			&#8220;Employer&#8221; means any person or organization employing a
registered apprentice, whether or not such person or organization is a party to
an apprenticeship agreement with a sponsor.			&#8220;Joint apprenticeship
committee&#8221; means a group equally representative of management and labor
representatives that works under a bargaining agreement and is established to
carry out the administration of an apprenticeship training
program.			&#8220;Sponsor&#8221; means either an individual employer, a group of
employers, or an association or organization operating an apprenticeship program
and in whose name the program is registered.

HISTORY: 2023, cc. 624, 625; 2024, c. 507.