A. Whenever the Department determines, after notice to the employer, that an employer failed to properly classify an individual as an employee under the provisions of § 58.1-1900, the Department shall notify all public bodies and covered institutions of the name of the employer.
B. Upon an employer's subsequent violations of subsection A, all public bodies and covered institutions shall not award a contract to such employer or to any firm, corporation, or partnership in which the employer has an interest in the following manner:
1. For a period of up to one year, as determined by the Department, from the date of the notice for a second offense.
2. For a period of up to three years, as determined by the Department, from the date of the notice for a third or subsequent offense.
2020, cc. 681, 682.