Sec. 17. (a) An officer charged with enforcement of this chapter may investigate the age of a child:
(1) who is employed or allowed to work in an occupation; and
(2) for whom an employment certificate is not on file.
(b) If the officer finds that the age of the child is below the age authorized for an employee without an employment certificate, the:
(1) employment; or
(2) fact that the child is allowed to work;
is prima facie evidence of unlawful employment.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-4-17.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17.