N.Y. Education Law 3217 – Procedure for issuance of employment certificates
§ 3217. Procedure for issuance of employment certificates. 1. An application for an employment certificate shall be made by a minor on a form prescribed by the commissioner of education.
Terms Used In N.Y. Education Law 3217
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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.
2. Before issuing an employment certificate the issuing official shall require the minor to submit the following:
a. Evidence of age;
b. Written consent of the parent or guardian;
c. A certificate of physical fitness; and
d. If the application is for a full-time employment certificate, a schooling record.
In addition, in a city or school district which, pursuant to section thirty-two hundred five, subdivision three, of this article, requires minors from sixteen to seventeen years of age who are not employed to attend school, the certificating official shall require a minor applying for a full-time employment certificate to submit the following:
a. A pledge of employment; and
b. A schooling record.