Oklahoma § 40-80 - School attendance certificate to be presented - Duplicate
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§ 40-80. School attendance certificate to be presented - Duplicate
of schooling certificate - Blank form - Form of certificate.
The age and schooling certificate shall not be approved until
the parent or guardian of such child shall present a school
attendance certificate as hereinafter prescribed. A duplicate of
such age and schooling certificate shall be filled out and sent by
the school officer, before whom the same is made, to the
Commissioner of Labor. The blank forms for school attendance
certificate and for the age and schooling certificate shall be
supplied to the principal, headmaster, or equivalent administrative
officer of the school or to one of the child's parents if the child
is being schooled at home by the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction as hereinafter indicated.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE.
.................. (Name of School).
.................. (City and County).
....................... (Date).
This certifies that ................ (name of child) can read
and write and that according to the records of this school and in my
belief is now ............. (number of years and months) old, and
has attended school during the full school term of the preceding
year.
.................. (Name of parent or guardian).
.................. (Residence).
................. (Signature of teacher).
AGE AND SCHOOLING CERTIFICATE.
This certifies that I am .............. (father, mother or
guardian) of ........... (name of child) s.s.# ..............., and
that he (or she) was born at ............. (town or city),
.......... (county), .............. (state or country), on the
........ (day, month and year of birth), and is now ...............
(number of years and months old).
.....................................
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor
(Signature of parent or guardian).
.......................... (Date).
.................... (City or town or county).
Personally appeared before me the above-mentioned ............
(name of person signing), and made oath that the foregoing
certificate is true to the best of his (or her) knowledge and
belief.
I hereby approve the foregoing certificate of .............
(name of child), height ............. (feet and inches), weight
........... (pounds), complexion ........... (fair or dark), hair
............. (color), eyes .......... (color), having no
sufficient reason to doubt that he (or she) is of the age therein
certified.
OWNER OF CERTIFICATE.
This certificate belongs to ............. (name of child), and
is to be surrendered to him (or her) whenever he (or she) leaves the
service of the employer holding the same, but if not claimed by said
child within thirty days after leaving said service, shall be sent
to the Commissioner of Labor.
..................................,
(Signature of officer, with name of city,
town or county, and date.)
R.L.1910, § 3738; Laws 1991, c. 172, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 40-80
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 40-80 cover?
Section 40-80 ("School attendance certificate to be presented - Duplicate") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 40-80?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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