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papers, magazines, or periodicals, or work in any of the trades
or occupations mentioned in section 27, 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 employ-
ment permits under this act, 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, be-
ing an adult

Section 29. Such permit and badge shall not be issued un-
til 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 sec-
tion 26 or 27, as the case may be. Such evidence of age shall
consist of the proof of age required for the issuing of an em-
ployment certificate, as specified in section 13, subdivision (3)
of this Article.

(2) The written statement of the principal or chief execu-
tive 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, exam-
ined 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 accepted 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 pro-
vided, 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.

Section 30. 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 appli-
cation 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 per