N.Y. SOS Law § 480
This is the official text of N.Y. SOS Law § 480, part of New York’s SOS Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "SOS Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Labor of children not to be hired out
Official statutory text
§ 480. Labor of children not to be hired out. It shall be unlawful for\nthe trustees or managers of any house of refuge, reformatory or other\ncorrectional institution, to contract, hire, or let by the day, week or\nmonth, or any longer period, the services or labor of any child or\nchildren, now or hereafter committed to or incarcerated individual of\nsuch institutions.\n
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