Connecticut § 31-15 - Penalty.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 31-15 — Penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-15. Penalty.
Sec. 31-15. Penalty. (a) Any parent or guardian who permits any minor to be employed in violation of section 31-12, 31-13 or 31-14 shall be subject to penalties under sections 31-15a and 31-69a.
(b) A certificate of the age of a person made as provided in section 10-193 shall be conclusive evidence of such person's age upon the trial of any person other than the parent or guardian for violation of any provision of said section 31-12, 31-13 or 31-14.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall affect the provisions of section 10-184.
(1949 Rev., S. 7346; P.A. 86-333, S. 25, 32; P.A. 97-263, S. 7; P.A. 98-210, S. 4; P.A. 06-139, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 86-333 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 10-189; P.A. 97-263 doubled the amount of all fines; P.A. 98-210 replaced the term “minor” with the term “person” throughout section and added alphabetic Subsec. indicators and numeric Subdiv. indicators; P.A. 06-139 deleted former Subsec. (a) re penalties for violation of Sec. 31-14, redesignated existing Subsecs. (b), (c) and (d) as Subsecs. (a), (b) and (c), respectively, amended Subsec. (a) to reference penalties under Secs. 31-15a and 31-69a, and made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective January 1, 2007.
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What does Connecticut General Statutes § 31-15 cover?
Section 31-15 ("Penalty.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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