Chap. 156.—An ACT making it a misdemeanor to employ children under the age
of twelve years in manufacturing, mechanical and mining operations, and to
regulate the hours of employment of children between the ages of twelve and
fourteen, and to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of said act.

Approved April 16, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That no child under
the age of fourteen years and over twelve years of age shall be employed
in any manufacturing, mechanical, or mining operations in this Com-
monwealth to work between the hours of six o’clock post-meridian and
seven o’clock ante-meridian; and that no child under the age of twelve
years shall be employed in any manufacturing, mechanical, or mining
operation in this Commonwealth; and any owner, agent, superintendent,
overseer, foreman, or manager of any manufacturing, mechanical, or min-
ing operation who shall knowingly employ, or permit to be employed, in
the operation of which he is owner, agent, superintendent, overseer, fore-
man, or manager any child contrary to the provisions of this act, and any
parent or guardian who allows or consents to such employment of his
child or ward, shall, upon conviction of such offense, be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.

2. This act shall be in force on and from January first, nineteen hun-
dred and four.