2006 Alabama Code - Section 25-8-46 — Work permits — Persons authorized to issue; scope; issuance.

(a) The county or city school superintendent, or headmaster or principal of a private school, shall issue all work permits. The superintendent, headmaster, or principal may designate in a letter to the department a school employee acting in his or her name to issue the permits. Only school principals, teachers, counselors, coordinators, or clerical personnel in a school or in the superintendent's office may issue permits. No person employed by any person, firm, or corporation employing minors may issue a permit.

(b) A work permit shall allow the employment of a person 14 or 15 years of age who is doing satisfactory school work to work only outside school hours or during vacation periods, and only in occupations not prohibited by this chapter for persons of these ages. A work permit shall allow the employment of a person 16 or 17 years of age to work in occupations not prohibited for persons of these ages by this chapter.

(c) Work permits shall be issued in triplicate and a copy of each permit issued during the month preceding shall be transmitted to the department with the report as provided in this chapter.

(Acts 1995, No. 95-604, p. 1263, §15.)