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false certificate, or unofficial copy tliereof, or shall make, give, utter,
r)rocluce or make use of any false declaration, representation or statement
in any such certificate or copy thereof, or any document containing
the same, he or they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined two hundred dollars, or imprisoned
for a term not exceeding one (1) year, or both, at the discretion
of the court trying the case.
Section 9. And no person shall be permitted to act as fire boss in
any coal mine or colliery, except he has had five (5) j^ears' practical
experience in mines as a miner, three (3) of which he shall have as a
miner wherein noxious and explosive gases are evolved, and the said
fire boss shall certify to the same before entering upon his duties,
before an alderman, justice of the peace or other person authorized
to administer oaths, and a copy of said deposition shall be filed with
the district inspector of mines wherein said person is
employed.
ARTICLE IX.
Employment of Boys and Females.
Section 1. No boy under the age of fourteen (14) years, and no woman
or girl of any age, shall be employed or permitted to be in any
mine for the purpose of employment therein. Nor shall a boy under
tLe age of twelve years or a woman or girl of any age, be employed
or permitted to be in or about the outside structures or workings of
a colliery for the purpose of employment, but it is provided, however,
that this prohibition shall not affect the employment of a boy
or female of suitable age in an office or in the performance of clerical
work at a colliery.
Section 2. When an employer is in doubt as to the age of any boy
or youth applying for employment in or about a mine or colliery, he
shall demand and receive proof of the said lawful employment age of
such boy or youth, by certificate from the parent or guardian, before
said boy or youth shall be employed.
Section 3. If any person or persons contravene or fail to comply
with the provisions of this act in respect to the employment of boys,
young male persons or females, or if he or they shall connive with or
jicrmit others to contravene or fail
or if
to comply with said provisions,
a parent or guardian of a boy or young male person make or
give a false certificate of the age of such boy or young male person,
or knowingly do or perform nny other act for the purpose of securing
employment for a boy or young male person under the lawful
employment age and in contravention of the provisions of (his act.
he or thev shall be gniKv of an offense against this act.