§21-7-1. Purpose of Article
The provisions of this article are designated to protect the health and welfare of the people of the state, and are in necessary exercise of the state's police power.
§21-7-10. Revocation or Suspension of Permits and Certificates; Powers of Commissioner
The commissioner is authorized to revoke or suspend any employer's permit or homeworker's certificate for the violation of a provision of this article. The commissioner is further authorized to prescribe the form of application for employers' permits and homeworkers' certificates, and to prescribe the form of and to issue such permits and certificates; and to […]
§21-7-11. Penalties
A person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction of such violation shall be fined not less than five nor more than $50 and confined in jail not more than thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
§21-7-2. Definitions
For the purposes of this article: "Employer" means any person who, directly or indirectly, or through an employee, agent, independent contractor or any other person, delivers to another person any materials or articles to be manufactured in a home, not for the personal use of himself or a member of his family; but shall not […]
§21-7-3. Prohibited Industrial Homework
The manufacture, or delivery for manufacture, of any of the following by industrial homework shall be unlawful and no permit or certificate issued under this article shall be deemed to authorize such manufacture or delivery: (1) Tobacco;
§21-7-4. Investigations by Commissioner
To carry out the purposes of this article, the commissioner shall have the power to make investigations into all phases of industrial homework in this state, including the investigation of any industry which employs industrial homeworkers. No person shall interfere with or obstruct the commissioner or his authorized representatives in the carrying out of any […]
§21-7-5. Enforcement by Commissioner
Whenever, after investigation, or on the basis of other information in his possession, the commissioner finds that a person has violated any provision of section three, he shall take appropriate action to bring about the enforcement of such provision.
§21-7-6. Employer's Permit; Fee
No employer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to a person in this state any materials for manufacture by industrial homework unless and until such employer has obtained an employer's permit from the commissioner. Application for such permit shall be in the form prescribed by the commissioner. An employer's permit shall be issued only […]
§21-7-7. Employer Not to Deliver Material for Industrial Homework Unless Worker Has Certificate; Labels
No employer shall deliver or cause to be delivered, in this state, any materials for manufacture by industrial homework unless the person to be engaged in such manufacture is in possession of a valid homeworker's certificate issued in accordance with this article. No employer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to any person any […]
§21-7-8. Homeworker's Certificate
No person shall engage in industrial homework in this state unless and until he has obtained a homeworker's certificate from the commissioner. Application for such certificate shall be made in the form prescribed by the commissioner. A homeworker's certificate shall be issued free of charge, and shall be valid for a period of one year […]
§21-7-9. Seizure of Unlawfully Manufactured Articles
Any article which is being, or is to be, manufactured in a home in violation of any provision of this article may be removed by the commissioner and retained by him The commissioner shall, by registered mail, notify the employer of such removal and retention. Unless the articles so removed and retained are claimed within […]