No youth under the age of 18 shall be permitted to do any manual labor in or about any mine, and before any youth can be permitted to work in any mine an affidavit from his or her parent or guardian or next of kin, sworn and subscribed to before a notary public, that the youth is 18 years of age shall be given to the mine manager or operator.
     The parent, guardian or next of kin shall submit in connection with such affidavit a certificate of birth, a baptismal certificate, a passport or other official or religious record of the youth’s age or duly attested transcript thereof, which certificate or transcript thereof shall, for the purposes of this Act, establish the age of the youth.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 710/36

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.

     Any person swearing falsely in regard to the age of a youth shall be guilty of perjury, and shall be punished as provided by law for that offense.
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