Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

The State factory inspector, his deputy
or agent, may require a similar certit-
cafe In doubtful cases, of the minors
employed under d work permit.
work permit when duly issued shall
excuse such child from attendance at
public school; but no person shall issue
Such permit TO any minor then in or
about 10 enter his employment or the
employment Of the firm or corporation
OF which he Is a member, stakeholder.
ofIIcer or employee.
Vacation permits shall be issued by
the local superintendent of schools or
by some person authorized by him in
writing, to minors between fourteen and
sixteen years of age, on satisfaction OF
Inc same requirements, with the eXcep-
ton Of the educational qualifications, rs
for the regular work permits. and snail
entltie their holders 10 work during the
summer school vacation. These per-
mlts shall be void after the first Mon
day OF September following. They shall
be known as vacation permits, shall be
of different color from the work permits
and shall state plainly the date after
which they are void.
The blank work permit and other pa
pers required in this section shall be
formulated by the commissioner Of la
Dor, and furnished by him to the per-
sons authorized to issue work permits.
Said forms shall be approved by the at
torney general
Every work permit and every vaca-
ton permit shall be made out III dupli-
cate All duplicates, accompanied by
the original papers on which such per-
mits We're issued, shall be forwarded to
the department OF labor and industry.
by the officer issuing same, between the
first and tenth days of each month.
SalG department shall examine said pa
pers and promptly return them TO the
officer who sent them. Said original pa
perS upon which said permits We're is
sued shall be filed by said officer anG
preserved for such time as said per-
mlts are outstanding, or until the minor
arrives at the age Of sixteen They
small be at all times accessible to the
commissioner of labor or any author
lied agent of his department. Said Off
Ger shall return to said child all papers
with him filed in proof OF age, upon Z
surrender of the work permit. All per-
mits thus surrendered shall be marked
cancelled by the officer receiving them.
Whenever there Is reason to believe that
work permit was improperly issued
the commissioner OF labor and state
factory inspector, his deputy or agent,
shall notify the local superintendent OF
schools OF the place in which said Ger
tlfcate was issued The local superin-
teudent shall cancel such permit when
directed so 10 do by the commissioner
Of labor.
Blank employment certificates, 10 be
formulated by the commissioner OF Ia
Dor. approved by the attorney general,
and supplied by the department Of labor.
snail be prepared by the employer OF
SAID child and mailed within twenty
four hours 10 the office Of the commits
sioner of labor to be kept on file by hln
When such child leaves such employ
ment, the employer shall return 10 me
child the work permit by him filed, anu
immediately notify the commissioners
OF latror that such child has left MS en-
lioy
section 3. ANY record of age as PRO
.af-rfs
whether or not work permit may be
IsSu.u TO any child snail he received d.
evidence of the age Of such child IL amy
prosecution under TINS act
Section 4 A WORK permit il regular
form anC signed by duly authpflz"I
officer, Tor all minors between tht aSSS
Of fourteen and sixteen Years shall re
conclusive evidence Of age ana educ&-
tIonal attainment il behalf OF lAe en-
rloyer Of any child, upon any pfoSe@u-
lion for violation Of the proNlSion~ 81
The law relating to the empioEnltit OF
children AN Inspector of factories, iflt-
ant officer or other officer charged with
JAe enforcement Of TINS ac1 may make
demand on any employer III OF aapAt
whose pace or establishment y nor
apparently under the age a. sixteen
Years IS employed, permitted OF suffered
to work that such employer shall either
furnish nam within len DAYS docu'ht'if-
tary evidence OF age as specified in sec
i3pE TWO. or shall rea"e 10 employ, ief-
nIit o. suffer such child TO WORK IN ssuA
Place OF establishment
Section .. Any person. firm or cor
paration agent or ulanaser q any hrn
or corporation, VINO. whether Tor L4hi-
self or for some flrn or corporation, N'
ny himself, OF through agents. servants
or foremer; employs. pernits or suffers
.uV ChlId III he employed. GT L. work II
violation Of alv IF the pr0y4s1ons of this
aci or otherwise fails ~ comply Wlta
any of the provisions Of this act, so"t
lAEs j. sol 4-H F,N -
tVcuty-five dollars nor more than w.
hundred dollars.
ANY nersai naving under las control
o parent guardian. "ustodiat or other
v.ise. any child, vino permits OF SUI
4ars such rtl.d IT, ba employed or 10
work IL violation If any or lie prov .-
si0rls ii HIS acl. OF vuu presents, be-
mis- ur allows any child under ms rolt-
troll 10 present TO any employer. Owner
o. superintendent. overS+er or agent -
required under section two alN "o'',
permit containing any false statements
as L. Tia. dare II birth o. age Of surA
child knowing Them TO be false, Si'.u-
lie punished by fine of not legs IMAM
len dollars nor more than fifty dollars
for each oftense
ANY person authorized to issue z
woIk permit VINO shall knowingly 1ali
10 perfornl the duties Of his office as re-
CURED 10y the provisions Of TINS act
shall be punished by fine II not less
than twenty-five dollars nor more than
LEfN OOtlGfS 1OI SuEl4 OuFilSt
Whoever being authorized 10 sign the
foregoing work permit, or whoever sign
ing any certified copy Of a town CLERKS
record of birth or certified copy Of
cililds haptismal record, or phys'-
clans certificate. shall knowingly les
tify 10 any false statement therein,
snail be punished by fine Of not less
than twenty-five dollars nor more than
fifty dollars for each offense
Section g. All fines or penalties pro
vided for by the terms of this act may
be recovered or enforced by complaint
o. Indictment, and in all prosecutions
under this chapter and amendments and
additions thereto. trial justices and
judges Of the municipal and police
courts within their. counties shall have
by complaint original and concurrent
jurisdiction with the supreme Judicial
and superior courts.
Section : All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
the first Monday Of September, nine
teen hundred and fifteen.-(Approved
April ., 1915.)
Chapter 326.
An Act in relation to certain rights and