North Carolina § 14-321 - Failing to pay minors for doing certain work.
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§ 14-321. Failing to pay minors for doing certain work.
Whenever any person, having a contract with any corporation, company or person for the manufacture or change of any raw material by the piece or pound, shall employ any minor to assist in the work upon the faith of and by color of such contract, with intent to cheat and defraud such minor, and, having secured the contract price, shall willfully fail to pay the minor when he shall have performed his part of the contract work, whether done by the day or by the job, the person so offending shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. History (1893, c. 309; Rev., s. 3428a; C.S., s. 4446; 1993, c. 539, s. 224; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).) Cross References. - As to youth employment, see G.S. 95-25.5 , 95-25.23.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-321 ("Failing to pay minors for doing certain work.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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