Section 4108. Persons employing Indian children unlawfully to be fined  


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      person, firm, association or corporation shall  not  employ  any  Indian
      child  residing on any Indian reservation between six and fourteen years
      of age, in any business or service whatever during any part of the  term
      during which the school in the community or district in which such child
      resides  or the school where such child should attend is in session, nor
      shall employ any  Indian  child  residing  on  any  reservation  between
      fourteen  and  sixteen  years  of age, who does not, at the time of such
      employment present a consent in writing signed by the principal  teacher
      of  the  reservation or the principal of the district which educates the
      children in the community in which such child resides to the effect that
      such child may be employed, and specifying the nature of the service and
      the  duration  of  such  service  or  employment.    Any  person,  firm,
      association or corporation who shall employ any Indian child contrary to
      the provisions of this section shall for each offense forfeit and pay to
      the  principal  teacher  of  the  reservation  or to the commissioner of
      education the sum of twenty-five dollars to be sued for in the  name  of
      the  people  of  the  state  of  New York by the attorney general.  Such
      penalty, when paid, shall be used for the support and maintenance of the
      schools on said reservation or for said reservation.