§212 Child labor provisions

Summary

Goods may not be shipped from the United States if they came from a place where oppressive child labor was used within the 30 days before the goods were taken out. A buyer who paid for items in good faith, trusted a written promise from the seller that the goods met the rule, and had no notice of a violation is not punished. If someone is prosecuted and convicted for such a shipment, that conviction prevents further prosecutions for shipments of those goods that happened before the prosecution began. The Secretary of Labor or authorized agents must do investigations and inspections about the employment of minors. Under the Attorney General’s direction, they must bring legal actions to stop unlawful acts tied to oppressive child labor and enforce the other rules on oppressive child labor. Employers must not use oppressive child labor in commerce or when making goods for commerce. The Secretary may require employers to get proof of age from any employee by regulation.