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9. That whoever employs a child in violation of the pro-
visions of this Act, and whoever having under his or her
control a child, permits such child to be employed in viola-
tion of the provisions of this Act, shall for such offense be
fined not less than five (5) nor more than fifty ($50) dollars,
and whoever continues to employ any child in violation of
the provisions of this Act, after being notified by an inspector
authorized by this Act or an attendance officer of the public
schools, shall for every day thereafter that such employment
continues be fined not less than five (5) nor more than twenty
($20) dollars. A failure to produce to an inspector author-
ized by this Act or an attendance officer of the public schools
any employment permit or list required by this Act shall be
prima facie evidence of illegal employment of any person whose
employment permit is not produced, or whose name is not so
listed. Any corporation or employer retaining any employ-
ment permit in violation of the provisions of this Act shall be
fined ten ($10) dollars. Every person authorized to sign the
employment permit prescribed in this Act who knowingly cer-
tifies to any materially false statement therein shall be fined
not more than fifty ($50) dollars. The chief of the Mary-
land Bureau of Statistics and Information or any member of
the Board of Health or principal health officer of any county
or city outside of Baltimore city is hereby authorized to sign
the employment permit mentioned herein and to administer
the necessary oath without cost to the applicant.
10. That the inspectors authorized by this Act and the
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CHAP. 192
Fine Imposed
for violation
of the pro-
visions of
this Act,
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attendance officers of the public schools may visit any office,
establishment or place of business contemplated by this Act
throughout the State of Maryland and city of Baltimore and
ascertain whether any minors are employed therein contrary
to the provisions of this Act, and they shall report any cases
of such illegal employment or other violations of this Act to
the justice of the peace having criminal jurisdiction in the
locality where such illegal employment or other viola-
tions of this Act occur, and which justices of the
peace shall have full authority to try and determine all
cases arising under this Act. Inspectors authorized by
this Act, and the attendance officers of the public
schools may require that the employment permits and
lists provided for in this Act of minors employed in any
such office, establishment or business, shall be produced for
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Duties of
inspectors.
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