The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-23
CHILD LABOR LAW
Being Violated In Ian.
caster.
Inspector Furnishes Condemnation.


For the benefit Of those not ac-
quainted with the Child Labor Law
Of this state and from the fact that
it is being violated in this city, we
are requested to print the law bear
ing on this subject in its condensed
form.
The provision of the law in brief
are,
PROVISIONS OF THE LAW.
"Section l. IL a labor inspector
finds a child under fourteen years of
age working for you, or IL any one
reports a child under fourteen years
', orr ing for you, either the whole
day or any time after school hours,
you are breaking the Child Labo;
law and both you and the child's psr.
ents will be liable to prosecution N
the courts and to fine Of from >lo
to $50 for the first oliense
Section ,. II you have a end
between fourteen and sixteen Gears
of age working for you, either dur
ing the day or at any time after
school hours, without permit from
the Board of Education, you are
breaking the Child Labor law and
both you and the child's parents will
be liable to prosecution in the courts
and to fine of from SIS to $50 for
the first offense.
"Sec. 3. II you have child work.
ing for you during the day. or at any
time after school hours who claims
to be sixteen years Of age or over,
and you have no proof in your place
that the child is sixteen years Of age
or over. and a Labor Inspector prov
es that the child is not sixteen years
of age, as claimed. you have broken
the Child Labor law and both you
and the child's parents are liable to
prosecution in the courts. and to a
fine Of from SIS to $50 for the first
offense. The child's word or the
parents word. or the parents sworn
affidavit is not sufficient proof Or
if you accept false statement Of
age from the child. or a false state
ment Of age from parents of child.
or false affidavit AS to the age of
the age Of the child working for you.
dismissing the child does not excuse
you, and both you and the child's
parents are liable to prosecution.
Before child starts to work for you
have child bring you a written state
ment of age from the school child
attended. and keep statement Of age
in your place while child is working
for you. Or, if child is a Catholic.
have a baptismal certificate brought
you and keep same in your place as
long as child is working for you.
"Sec. 4. II you work a child be-
tween fourteen and sixteen years Of
age before o'clock in the morning,
or after 6 o'clock in. the evening Of
any day in the week, or for more
than eight hours in any one day. nor
more than six days in any week, you
are breaking the Child Labor law
and are liable to prosecution in the
courts and to a fine of from SIS to
$50 for the first offense.
Sec. ). Return working permit
for child between fourteen and six
teen years Of age to the Board Of
Education within two days after
child leaves your employ, as there is
a penalty of SO for not returning
these permits within two days.
Sec. 6. Boys under fourteen
years of age or girls under eighteen
years Of age cannCt sell anything. or
engage in any occupation ~ the
street or in public places. Boys be-
tween fourteen ana sixteen years Of
age must have badges from the
Board of Educl'ion and wear th.ni
when selling news papers, or anything
else on the streets or in public places.
Amy person supplying boys under
fourteen with any merchandise for
street selling is breaking the Child
Labor law and is liable to prosecu-
tion in the courts and to fine from
SIS to $50 for the first offense.