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1Local Laws apply to different counties: Laws, 1909, C. 163, 206, 236, 241, 256, 494, 543, 544; 1907, C. 603, 604; 1905, C. 483.

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Entire session.

1. Attendance at private school for Not more $25. same time.

2. Physical or mental incompetence. 3. Excused by superintendent of school.

4. Proficiency in branches taught in 8 grades as provided by course of study.

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ANNUAL

PERIOD.

EXEMPTIONS.

PENALTY. (Parents.)

1. Instructed otherwise for like per- 1st offense $2.

20 weeks.

iod.

2. Other reasonable excuse.

3. Two miles or over from school.

Subsequent, $5.

(Entire session

cities of first class).

8 school mos. in other cities.

1. Physical or mental incompetence. $5 to $50, or not more 2. More than 2 miles from school, in 3 mos. or both. country districts, if transportation is

not furnished.

3. Having completed course of study 6 school mos. for common schools or work of first 8

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The administration and enforcement of the Child Labor Laws as applied to this state follows:

Laws 1907, Ch. 251. Gen. St. 1902, Secs. 4703-4707; 1909, C. 123.

POWERS AND DUTIES.

Employer must keep file of certificates and list of children employed; must post in a conspicuous place in every room where

children are employed a notice stating the number of hours of work required on each day of the week.

Parents of foreign born children must state under oath to the secretary of the board of education, the date of the birth of child and present family record, passport or other documentary evidence which the board may require.

Officers of state board of education may appoint agents to enforce provisions of the act. In cases of foreign born children may investigate and if it appears child is over 14, may issue certificate. May require parent to produce documentary evidence of age. Child must have equivalent education in his own language to that required of native born children.

Board of education, agent of board of school visitors, town school committee and secretary or agent of the state board of education may inspect certificates and lists; must enforce provisions of the act.

Teacher, registrar of births, marriages and deaths, town clerk, the person having charge of school record may issue certificates of age to children 14 to 16 who are able to read-with facility, to write legibly simple sentences in the English language, and to perform fundamental rules of arithmetic up to and including fractions.

Teacher of evening school may issue attendance certificate. Sec. 2147.

PUBLICITY.

Certificates and lists subject to inspection of secretary or agent of state board of education, agent of board of school visitors, town school committee or board of education. Employer must post in a conspicuous place in every room where children are employed a notice stating the number of hours of work required on each day of the week.

EVIDENCE.

A certificate of the age of a minor is conclusive evidence of the child's age upon the trial of any person other than parent.

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