(a) The Department of Labor and Workforce Development has the authority to determine the prevailing wage, and whether or not this chapter is being violated. The department may when necessary for the enforcement of this chapter
(1) conduct investigations and hold hearings concerning wages;
(2) compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents;
(3) adopt regulations.
(b) If a person violates this chapter the attorney general shall, when requested by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, enforce these provisions.