446.032  General duties of division with respect to apprenticeship training.--The Division of Workforce Development shall:

(1)  Establish uniform minimum standards and policies governing apprentice programs and agreements. Such standards and policies shall govern the terms and conditions of the apprentice's employment and training, including the quality training of the apprentice with respect to, but not limited to, such matters as ratios of apprentices to journeymen, safety, related instruction, and on-the-job training; but such standards and policies shall not include rules, standards, or guidelines that require the use of apprentices and job trainees on state, county, or municipal contracts. The division may adopt rules as necessary to carry out such standards and policies.

(2)  Establish procedures to be used by the State Apprenticeship Advisory Council.

(3)  Establish a Bureau of Apprenticeship pursuant to the instructions of the Commissioner of Education.