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ACT No. 612026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 232
BY REPRESENTATIVES CARLSON, AMEDEE, BAYHAM, BILLINGS, BOYER,
CHASSION, CREWS, EGAN, GREEN, HEBERT, HORTON, KNOX, LAFLEUR,
TERRY LANDRY, LYONS, MARCELLE, MELERINE, MOORE, MURRAY,
NEWELL, OWEN, TAYLOR, WILDER, AND WYBLE
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 23:181, 184(introductory paragraph) and (2)(a), 187, and 191
3 and to repeal R.S. 23:183, 184(1), and 188, relative to employment certificates for
4 minors; to provide for the creation of employment certificate forms; to provide for
5 the collection of employment certificate forms; to establish requirements for
6 employment certificate forms; to provide for the validity and maintenance of
7 employment certificates; to provide for the revocation of employment certificates;
8 to remove requirements of schools and school boards issuing, approving, and
9 maintaining employment certificates; to provide for an effective date; and to provide
10 for related matters.
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
12 Section 1. R.S. 23:181, 184(introductory paragraph) and (2)(a), 187, and 191 are
13 hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
14 §181. Secretary to prescribe and furnish forms employment certificate form; form
15 requirements; collection of forms
16 A. The secretary shall prescribe and furnish all forms to be used in
17 connection with the issuance of employment certificates by each issuing authority
18 the employment certificate form on the department's website or at its local field
19 offices.
20 B. The employment certificate form shall, at a minimum, include the
21 following:
22 (1) A signature line for the minor seeking employment.
23 (2) A line on which the minor can indicate the date he signs the certificate.
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1 (3) A statement attesting that the minor's parent or legal guardian consents
2 to and authorizes the minor to be employed and a signature line for the parent or
3 legal guardian affirming such consent and authorization.
4 (4) A line on which the parent or legal guardian can indicate the date he
5 signs the certificate.
6 (5) A statement explaining the submission of proofs of age as required by
7 R.S. 23:184 followed by boxes to select what proofs of age the minor intends to
8 submit to the employer.
9 (6) A line for the minor to provide the name of the prospective employer.
10 C. The department shall develop a policy and implement a procedure to
11 collect all employment certificate forms from any employer who employs a minor
12 within this state. The department shall promulgate any rules and regulations
13 necessary for the enforcement of this Section.
14 * * *
15 §184. Requirements for issuance Employment certificate requirements for validity;
16 proofs of age criteria
17 Employment certificates shall be issued valid and binding only upon the
18 personal application by the minor desiring employment, accompanied by the written
19 permission of the minor's parent or legal guardian and upon submission to and
20 approval by the issuing authority employer of the following papers:
21 (2) One of the following proofs of age:
22 (a) A birth certificate, a short-form birth certification card, or a signed
23 statement thereof issued by the recorder of births.
24 * * *
25 §187. Signing of certificate by minor; return by employer after Validity of
26 employment certificates for employers; maintenance of employment
27 certificates after termination of employment
28 The employment certificate shall be signed by the minor in the presence of
29 the issuing authority and then it shall be returned to the minor for delivery to the
30 employer. An employment certificate shall be valid only for the employer for whom
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1 issued listed on the employment certificate form, and the employer shall be required
2 to maintain it on file for a period of fourteen days after the termination of the minor's
3 employment.
4 §191. Revocation
5 The secretary may revoke any employment or other certificate if in his
6 judgment it was improperly issued or if the minor is illegally employed. If the
7 certificate is revoked, the issuing authority, the employer, and the minor, shall be
8 notified and the minor shall not thereafter be employed or permitted to work until a
9 new certificate has been legally obtained.
10 Section 2. R.S. 23:183, 184(1), and 188 are hereby repealed in their entirety.
11 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
12 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
13 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
14 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
15 effective on the day following such approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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