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It shall be the duty of the attendance officers or other responsible school officials of the various school districts of this Commonwealth to enforce the provisions of this act. Prosecutions for violation of this act may be instituted by any attendance officer upon oath or affirmation: Provided, however, That no prosecution shall be brought without seven days' written notice of the violation having been given the employer. Deposit of such notice in the mail, properly stamped and addressed, shall be sufficient. Repetition of such notice shall not be required in case of a continuance or recurrence of such violation. All prosecutions for violations of this act shall be in the form of summary criminal proceedings instituted before a magistrate, alderman, or justice of the peace 1 within the county 2 wherein the offense was committed. Upon conviction after a hearing, the sentence provided in this act shall be imposed. All fines collected under this act shall be paid into the treasury of the school district wherein the offense was committed for the use of the school district.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 43 P.S. Labor § 70. Enforcement of act - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-43-ps-labor/pa-st-sect-43-70/
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