Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-80
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School attendance certificate to be presented - Duplicate
Official statutory text
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.
and write and that according to the records of this school and in my
has attended school during the full school term of the preceding
year.
AGE AND SCHOOLING CERTIFICATE.
(number of years and months old).
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 206
(Signature of parent or guardian).
(name of person signing), and made oath that the foregoing
certificate is true to the best of his (or her) knowledge and
belief.
sufficient reason to doubt that he (or she) is of the age therein
certified.
OWNER OF CERTIFICATE.
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.)
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.
and write and that according to the records of this school and in my
has attended school during the full school term of the preceding
year.
AGE AND SCHOOLING CERTIFICATE.
(number of years and months old).
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 206
(Signature of parent or guardian).
(name of person signing), and made oath that the foregoing
certificate is true to the best of his (or her) knowledge and
belief.
sufficient reason to doubt that he (or she) is of the age therein
certified.
OWNER OF CERTIFICATE.
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.)
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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