In order to enforce the provisions of §§ 431—443a and 446—456 of this title, the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources, the chief of the Child Bureau, the supervisors of the Department of Labor and Human Resources, and other officers duly appointed in accordance with §§ 431—443a and 446—456 of this title, shall be authorized to enter any place or establishment mentioned herein, and shall have power to examine the employment or age certificates filed by the employer and all other records that may aid in the enforcement of §§ 431—443a and 446—456 of this title. The persons authorized to issue the aforesaid employment certificates are hereby empowered to administer all necessary oaths; Provided, That no fee whatsoever shall be charged for such certificates.
History —May 12, 1942, No. 230, p. 1298, § 25, renumbered as § 26 on Aug. 26, 2005, No. 87, § 2.