Keating-Owen Child Labor Act of 1916:
It is illegal to ship or deliver for shipment in interstate
or foreign commerce any product of any mine or quarry that in the last month
employed children under the age of 16, or any product of any mill, cannery,
workshop, factory or manufacturing establishment that in the last month
employed children under the age of 14, or employed children between the ages of
14-16 for more than eight hours per day or more than six days per week, or at
night.
To enforce this act, the Secretary of Labor or anyone
authorized by him is authorized to enter and inspect worksites.
It is the duty of each District Attorney to prosecute cases
brought to them. Boys and girls canning
clubs are exempt.
Violations are subject to fines and imprisonment.
No dealer will be prosecuted if they have a guarantee from
the person who shipped or delivered the goods stating that child labor was not
used.
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