N.Y. Education Law Section 3216
Employment certificates


1.

A student non-factory employment certificate may be issued to a minor fourteen or fifteen years of age who is attending day school. The certificate shall be valid for work in a trade, business or service, but shall not be valid for work in or in connection with a factory except as provided in subdivision four of Labor Law § 131 (Employment of minors fourteen or fifteen years of age)section one hundred thirty-one of the labor law.

2.

A student general employment certificate may be issued to a minor sixteen or seventeen years of age who is attending day school. It shall be valid for work in or in connection with a factory or any other trade, business or service.

3.

A full-time employment certificate may be issued to a minor sixteen or seventeen years of age who is not attending day school or who declares his intention to leave day school for full-time employment. It shall be valid for work in or in connection with a factory or any other trade, business or service. A full-time employment certificate also may be issued to a minor who is a graduate of a four-year high school, but if such minor is under sixteen years of age the certificate shall not be valid for work in or in connection with a factory except as provided in subdivision four of Labor Law § 131 (Employment of minors fourteen or fifteen years of age)section one hundred and thirty-one of the labor law.

4.

A limited employment certificate may be issued as provided in subdivision two of § 3220 (Certificate of physical fitness)section thirty-two hundred twenty of this article.

5.

A special employment certificate may be issued as provided in § 3225 (Special employment certificate)section thirty-two hundred twenty-five of this article.

6.

An employment certificate shall be valid not only for the initial employment but also for subsequent employments in work permitted by the particular type of certificate.

7.

An employment certificate shall expire two years from the date of its issuance, except as otherwise provided in this article. No employment certificate shall be valid for employment in violation of any provision of the labor law or rules issued thereunder.

8.

An employment certificate shall be kept on file at the place of the minor’s employment and shall be returned to the minor when the employment terminates.

Source: Section 3216 — Employment certificates, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/3216 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

3201
Discrimination on account of race, creed, color or national origin prohibited
3201–A
Discrimination on account of sex
3202
Public schools free to resident pupils
3203
Selection of school for attendance of children when district line intersects a dwelling
3204
Instruction required
3205
Attendance of minors upon full time day instruction
3206
Attendance of minors upon part time instruction
3207
Attendance upon evening instruction
3207–A
Service of persons seventeen years of age as election inspectors or poll clerks
3208
Attendance
3208–A
Special proceeding to determine physical capacity of student to participate in athletic programs
3209
Education of homeless children
3209–A
Child abuse prevention
3210
Amount and character of required attendance
3211
Records of attendance upon instruction
3211–A
Reports of reading tests
3212
Definition of persons in parental relation and their duties
3212–A
Records of telephone numbers
3213
Supervisors of attendance
3214
Student placement, suspensions and transfers
3215
Unlawful employment
3215–A
General certification provisions
3216
Employment certificates
3217
Procedure for issuance of employment certificates
3218
Evidence of age
3219
Consent of parent or guardian
3220
Certificate of physical fitness
3221
Pledge of employment
3222
Schooling record
3223
Duties of employers
3224
Temporary services
3225
Special employment certificate
3226
Farm work permits
3227
Street trades
3228
Newspaper carrier
3230
School district meetings and activities
3232
Courts having jurisdiction
3233
Penalties
3234
Enforcement

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 3216’s source at nysenate​.gov

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