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title: O.C.G.A. § 39-2-12. Employment certificates — Contents; availability of blank forms; filing of duplicate copies.
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# O.C.G.A. § 39-2-12. Employment certificates — Contents; availability of blank forms; filing of duplicate copies.

(a) Employment certificates shall state the full name, date, and place of birth of the minor; the name and address of the parents, guardian, or other person having custody of such minor; and that the minor has appeared before the issuing officer and presented the evidence of age required by Code Section 39-2-11.

(b) Blank forms of employment certificates shall be made available by the Commissioner of Labor to school superintendents of public schools in the respective cities and counties, to principal administrative officers of private schools, and to persons, parents, or guardians providing home study programs.

(c) A duplicate copy of each employment certificate shall be filed with the Commissioner of Labor within 30 days from its issuance.

## History

Ga. L. 1925, p. 291, § 4; Code 1933, § 54-304; Ga. L. 1946, p. 67, § 7; Ga. L. 1981, p. 792, § 3; Ga. L. 2015, p. 943, § 3/HB 366.