Tennessee § 49-6-3008 Truancy - Inspections and investigations

Tennessee Statutes

§ 49-6-3008 — Truancy - Inspections and investigations

Tennessee § 49-6-3008

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3008 (2026).

Text

(a)The director of schools of any local school system, or the director of schools' designated representative, has the right to visit and enter any office, factory or business house employing children belonging to schools within the director of schools' jurisdiction and to require properly attested certificates of attendance or employment permit of any child in a day school or a valid work permit for the child.

(b)When reasonable doubt exists as to the age of any child who violates this part, the director of schools or the director of schools' designated representative shall require satisfactory proof of age.

(c)Any parent, guardian or other person having charge or control of any child embraced within this part who makes a false statement concerning the age of the child or the time that

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(a) The director of schools of any local school system, or the director of schools' designated representative, has the right to visit and enter any office, factory or business house employing children belonging to schools within the director of schools' jurisdiction and to require properly attested certificates of attendance or employment permit of any child in a day school or a valid work permit for the child. (b) When reasonable doubt exists as to the age of any child who violates this part, the director of schools or the director of schools' designated representative shall require satisfactory proof of age. (c) Any parent, guardian or other person having charge or control of any child embraced within this part who makes a false statement concerning the age of the child or the time that the child has attended school commits a Class C misdemeanor.

Legislative History

Acts 1947, ch. 87, §§ 14, 15; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 2442.14, 2442.15; Acts 1974, ch. 654, § 100; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-1721, 49-1722; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.