Section 270.07. Evidence of age for child labor permits and certificates of age.

  A permit officer shall accept any of the following items as evidence of age for a child labor permit required under s. 103.73 (1) (a) , Stats., a certificate of age allowed under s. 103.75 , Stats., or a street trade permit required under s. 103.25 , Stats.:

(1)   Wisconsin driver's license or state ID. A valid Wisconsin operator's license issued under ch. 343 , Stats. , that contains the photograph of the license holder or an identification card issued under s. 343.50 , Stats.

(2)   Birth certificate. A birth certificate issued by a registrar of vital statistics or other officer charged with the duty of recording births or a certified record of birth from the hospital in which the birth occurred.

(3)   Baptismal certificate. A baptismal certificate including the minor's name, date of birth, date and place of baptism, name of church, and the signature of officiating or issuing clergy.

(4)   Other evidence. When the evidence of age in subs. (1) to (3) are not attainable, any of the following may be used as evidence of age:

(a) Government records that show the age of the minor, including a passport or a certificate of arrival in the United States issued by United States immigration officers.

(b) A life insurance policy that is at least one year old and is supported by the age indicated in a school record.

(c) School records, preferably from the first school attended, with a parent's, guardian's, or custodian's statement of age, and physician's statement of physical age.

(d) When none of the above forms of evidence of age are obtainable, proof of age may be established through circuit court as provided in s. 889.28 , Stats.

(5)   Evidence of identity if name change. A marriage license or other certificate or legal document shall be required in addition to the evidence of age if the minor's current name is different from the name on the evidence of age.

CR 04-010 : cr. Register November 2004 No. 587 , eff. 12-1-04.