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work in any of the trades or occupations mentioned in section 29, unless
he complies with all the legal requirements concerning school attendance
and unless a permit and badge as hereinafter provided shall have been
issued to him by the officer authorized to issue employment permits under
this article, upon the application in person of the parent, guardian or
custodian of the child desiring such permit and badge, or in case said
child has no parent, guardian or custodian, then upon the application of
his next friend, being an adult.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 31. 1912, sec. 29. 1912, ch. 731, sec. 29. 1916, ch. 222, sec. 29.

31. Such permit and badge shall not be issued until the officer issuing
the same shall have received, examined and approved the following papers
duly executed, viz:

(1) Evidence that such boy is of the age required by section 28 or 29,
as the case may be. Such evidence of age shall consist of the proof of age
required for the issuing of an employment certificate, as specified in
section 14, subdivision (3) of this article.

(2) The written statement of the principal or chief executive officer
of the school which the child is attending, stating that such child is an
attendant at such school with the grade such child shall have attained.
After having received, examined and approved such papers, the officer
shall have authority in his discretion to issue to the child a permit and
badge; provided, that in the case of a boy between the ages of fourteen
and sixteen having an employment certificate, such certificate shall be ac-
cepted by the officer issuing such permit and badge in lieu of any other
requirements. The officer issuing such permits and badges shall keep a
complete list of all children to whom permits and badges have been issued
as herein provided, and said officer may require every such child to deposit
a sum of money equal to the cost price of said badge not to exceed fifty
cents for each additional badge, which sum shall be returned to the child
upon surrender of the badge.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 32. 1912, sec. 30. 1912, ch. 731, sec. 30. 1916, ch. 222, sec. 30.

32. Such permit shall state the name and the date and place of birth
of the child, the name and address of the parent or guardian or custodian
or next friend making application for such permit, and shall describe the
color of the hair and eyes, the height and weight, and any distinguishing
facial marks of such child, and shall further state that the papers required
by the preceding sections have been duly examined and signed, and that
the child named in such permit has personally appeared before the officer
issuing the permit. The badge furnished by the officer issuing the permit
shall bear on its face a number corresponding to the number of the permit.
Every such permit on its reverse side shall be signed in the presence of
the officer issuing the same by the child in whose name it is issued.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 33. 1912, sec. 31. 1912, ch. 731, sec. 31. 1916, ch. 222, sec. 31.

33. The badge provided for herein shall be worn conspicuously at all
times by such child while so working. All such permits and badges shall
expire one year from the date of issue, and no such permit or badge shall
be authority beyond the period fixed therein for its duration.

No child to whom such permit and badge are issued shall transfer the
same to any other person. He shall exhibit the same upon demand at