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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 212. Child labor provisions
(a) Restrictions on shipment of goods; prosecution; conviction
No producer, manufacturer, or dealer shall ship or deliver for
shipment in commerce any goods produced in an establishment
situated in the United States in or about which within thirty days
prior to the removal of such goods therefrom any oppressive child
labor has been employed: Provided, That any such shipment or
delivery for shipment of such goods by a purchaser who acquired
them in good faith in reliance on written assurance from the
producer, manufacturer, or dealer that the goods were produced in
compliance with the requirements of this section, and who acquired
such goods for value without notice of any such violation, shall
not be deemed prohibited by this subsection: And provided further,
That a prosecution and conviction of a defendant for the shipment
or delivery for shipment of any goods under the conditions herein
prohibited shall be a bar to any further prosecution against the
same defendant for shipments or deliveries for shipment of any such
goods before the beginning of said prosecution.
(b) Investigations and inspections
The Secretary of Labor or any of his authorized representatives,
shall make all investigations and inspections under section 211(a)
of this title with respect to the employment of minors, and,
subject to the direction and control of the Attorney General, shall
bring all actions under section 217 of this title to enjoin any act
or practice which is unlawful by reason of the existence of
oppressive child labor, and shall administer all other provisions
of this chapter relating to oppressive child labor.
(c) Oppressive child labor
No employer shall employ any oppressive child labor in commerce
or in the production of goods for commerce or in any enterprise
engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce.
(d) Proof of age
In order to carry out the objectives of this section, the
Secretary may by regulation require employers to obtain from any
employee proof of age.
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