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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SEss . I. CH. 908 . 1928 . public place after the hour of seven postmeridian or before the hour of six antimeridian, or, unless holding a work permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act, during the hours when the public schools are in session . SEC . 19 . No boy under sixteen years of age shall work at any time, or be employed or permitted or suffered to work at any time, in any of the trades or occupations mentioned in section 17 of this Act, unl ess he shall have procur ed and shall carry on his perso n in p lain sight while so working a badge as hereinafter provided, issued by the director of the department of school attendance and work per- mits, or some person duly authorized by him, and unless he complies with all the legal requirements concerning school attendance . SEC . 20 . The officer authorized by this Act to issue street-trades badges shall issue such a badge only upon application of the minor desiring it, accompanied by the parent, guardian, or custodian of su ch min or, an d afte r havi ng rec eived, examin ed, ap proved , and filed the following papers : (1) Evidence that the minor is of the age required by section 17, which shall consist of the same evidence as is required for a work permit i~'nder this Act ; (2) evidence of physical fitness, which shall consist of a certificate of physical fitness issued as required for a work permit under this Act ; (3) a statement signed by the principal of the school and the teacher of the class which the mi nor is atten ding, statin g that such minor i s regu larly enroll ed in school and showing the grade such minor has attained, and certifying th at in their opinio n the minor is phy sically and m entall y qual ified to undertake the work contemplated without retarding his progress in school : Provided, That a work permit issued as required by this Act may be accepted by the issuing officer in lieu of any other requirements for said badge . SEC. 21 . Such badge shall bear a number, and every such badge on its reverse side shall be signed in the presence of the officer issuing the same by the minor in whose name it is issued, and shall contain the minor's address and date of birth and such other information as the officer issuing the same shall deem necessary . A complete record of badges issued and refused, and of the facts relating thereto, including the name and address of the parent, guardian, or custodian, the height and weight of the minor, the day, year, and month of birth of the minor, the date of issuance and kind of evidence of age accepted, and school grade and name of school attended, shall be kept in the o ffice of the direc tor of the d epartme nt of school atten dance and work permits. No minor to whom such badge is issued shall give, lend, sell, or otherwise transfer it to any

other person, or be

engaged in any of the trades or occupations mentioned in this section without having conspicuously on his person such badge, and he shall exhibit the same upon demand to any police or attendance officer . or to any person charged with the duty of enforcing this Act . Lists shall be sent weekly to each school during the school term, giving the names and addresses of all minors to whom street trades badges have been issued and refused . The principal of each school shall keep a complete list of all minors in his school to whom badges, as herein required, have been issued, and whenever in the opinion of said princip al the posse ssion of any such permit and ba dge is detri mental to the school standing or well-being of any such minor, shall recommend to the officer issuing the same that the badge of such minor be revoked. All such badges shall expire annually on the 1st day of January . The color of the badge shall be changed each calendar year . SEC . 22. Any minor who shall engage in any of the trades or occupations mentioned in section 17, in violation of any of the Wearing of badge re- qui red by boys under 16. Issue of street-trades badge . Requirements of ap- plications for . Proviso . Ac cept ance of work permit. Contents of badge. Record of, to be kept . Transfer, etc ., for- bidden . Wearing, etc ., re- quire d . Lists to sc hoo ls, weekly, etc . An nual expi rati on . Violations by minors .