ART. 77] SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. 1755

officer demanding it relating to the items aforesaid, or makes
any false statement in regard to the same, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not more than twenty
dollars.

1902, ch. 269, sec. 131.

158. It shall be the duty of the principal or head teacher of
every public or private school in Allegany county and Baltimore
city to report immediately to the school commissioners of said
county, or of Baltimore city if located therein, or to an attend-
ance officer or other official designated by such commissioners,
the names of all children enrolled in his or her school who
have been absent or irregular in attendance three days, or their
equivalent, without lawful excuse, within a period of eight con-
secutive weeks.

Ibid. sec. 132.

159. No proprietor or owner of any mill or factory in Alle-
gany county or the city of Baltimore, other than establish-
ments for manufacturing canned goods, or manager, agent,
foreman or other person in charge thereof, shall employ or
retain in employment in any such mill or factory any person
or persons under sixteen years of age, unless he procures at
the time of such employment or retention in employment, and
keeps on file and accessible to the attendance officers of said
city or county where such minor is employed, a certificate of
the principal or head teacher of the school which such child
last attended, stating that such child is more than twelve years
of age, and a like certificate of the parent or guardian, or other
person having control of such child; but the first named cer-
tificate need not be procured if such child has not attended
school in this State. He shall require such certificates, shall
keep them in his place of business during the time the child
is in his employment, and shall show the same during his busi-
ness hours to any attendance officer who may demand to see
them, or either of them; .and for each failure to comply with
any of the provisions of this section he shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding one hundred
dollars. Whoever continues to employ any such child under
sixteen years of age, in violation of this section, after being
notified of such violation by an attendance officer, shall for
every day thereafter that such unlawful employment continues
be fined not less than five nor more than twenty dollars, in
addition to other penalties prescribed by this section for such
offenses. A failure to produce on demand to an attendance