Exempts small businesses from apprenticeship requirement under "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."

This bill exempts small businesses from a requirement to participate in registered apprenticeship programs when registering to bid on public works contracts in New Jersey. It defines "small business" as an employer with 10 or fewer workers on every working day during most of the calendar workweeks in the current and previous year. The exemption applies specifically to the apprenticeship participation requirement listed in Section 5(a)(6) of the Public Works Contractor Registration Act (P.L.1999, c.238). This change directly affects small construction and contracting firms seeking public projects, removing a regulatory burden related to workforce training programs.