(a) The purpose of this section is to provide children with an opportunity to develop business interests and to promote in them a spirit of thrift and industry by encouragement of their engagement in a particular situation when the child, parent, and community will be benefited and which tends to prevent juvenile delinquency.

(b)

(1) A minor may be employed or may enter into contracts, upon written approval of the parent or guardian of the minor, to buy, sell, and deliver and to collect for newspapers during the school term or during vacation, if the child is attending school, as required by law, and does not engage in the employment or activity except at times when his or her presence is not required at school.

(2) The provisions of §§ 11-6-101 -- 11-6-111, with respect to child labor, shall not be applicable with respect to the contract or employment as authorized in this section.

(c)

(1) The provisions of this section shall be applicable only where the provision is made by the employer or newspaper company contractor to provide insurance or indemnity for injury to or death of the minor arising out of bodily injury caused by an accident when the accident hazard arises while the minor is on the business of the employer or performing the activities set out in the contract.

(2)

(A) The schedule of benefits under this program of insurance or indemnity shall provide at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for accidental death of the minor, and the sum shall be reasonably and equitably prorated for dismemberment of the minor.

(B) The insurance or indemnity shall further provide blanket medical coverage for all hospital and medical expenses up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) resulting from an accident.

(C) This hospital and medical expense protection shall be excess insurance coverage or indemnity over and above any other collectible insurance.