§ 39-2-17. Improper Dispositions of Minor Under 12; Penalty
Any person who shall sell, apprentice, give away, let out, or otherwise dispose of any minor under 12 years of age to any person for the vocation, occupation, or service of rope or wire walking, begging, or as a gymnast, contortionist, circus rider, acrobat, or clown, or for any indecent, obscene, or immoral exhibition, practice, […]
§ 39-2-18. Applicability of Provisions of Chapter to Minors Employed as Actors or Performers
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, nothing in this chapter shall apply to any minor employed as an actor or performer in motion pictures or theatrical productions, in radio or television productions, in any other performance, concert, or entertainment, or to any minor employed in the making of phonographic records or […]
§ 39-2-19. Enforcement of Chapter
It shall be the duty of the Department of Labor to enforce this chapter and the Commissioner of Labor shall issue rules and regulations pursuant thereto. History. Ga. L. 1925, p. 291, § 5; Code 1933, § 54-306; Ga. L. 1946, p. 67, § 9; Ga. L. 1981, p. 792, § 4.
§ 39-2-20. Penalty for Violations of Chapter
Any person, firm, or corporation or agent thereof violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1925, p. 291, § 6; Code 1933, § 54-9905; Ga. L. 1946, p. 67, § 8.
§ 39-2-21. Injunctions
Any person, firm, or corporation or agent thereof violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be enjoined from employing the minor involved in such violation upon the complaint of the Commissioner of Labor in the superior court of any county in which the employer may be doing business or employing such minor; provided, […]
§ 39-2-11. Employment Certificates — Required; Requirements for Issuance
Minors who are at least 12 years of age but less than 16 years of age shall not be employed by or permitted to work for any person, firm, or corporation unless an employment certificate, showing the true age of such minor and that such minor is not less than 12 years of age and […]
§ 39-2-11.1. Employment of Minors 14 Years of Age or Older During School Vacation Months for Care of Lawns, Gardens, and Shrubbery
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the Commissioner of Labor adopted pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 39-2-2 to the contrary, a minor 14 years of age or over may be employed during the months of vacation from school in the care and maintenance of lawns, gardens, […]
§ 39-2-12. Employment Certificates — Contents; Availability of Blank Forms; Filing of Duplicate Copies
Employment certificates shall state the full name, date, and place of birth of the minor; the name and address of the parents, guardian, or other person having custody of such minor; and that the minor has appeared before the issuing officer and presented the evidence of age required by Code Section 39-2-11. Blank forms of […]
§ 39-2-13. Employment Certificates — Disposition of Certificates Upon Termination of Employment or Failure to Appear for Work for 30 Days; Requirements as to Issuance of Subsequent Certificates
Upon termination of employment of any minor between 12 and 16 years of age, the employer shall return the employment certificate to the issuing officer within five days of the date of the termination of employment. Where the employment of any minor between 12 and 16 years of age shall not have been terminated, but […]
§ 39-2-14. Employment Certificates — Revocation of Certificates by Commissioner of Labor
The Commissioner of Labor may at any time revoke any employment certificate if in his or her judgment the employment certificate was improperly issued. The Commissioner shall be authorized to investigate the true age of any minor employed, hear evidence, and require the production of relevant books or documents. If the employment certificate of a […]