The secretary may exact from the applicant, under such conditions and stipulations as he may determine, and as a condition precedent to the issuance of the permit, a bond not exceeding two thousand dollars, executed in favor of the state, conditioned to secure and guarantee the proper tuition and the moral and physical health of the minor while in such employment. This bond may be forfeited upon a breach of the conditions thereof in the State of Louisiana or elsewhere, and in any proceedings for such forfeiture testimony may be taken as provided by law in civil matters.
La. R.S. § 23:255