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20-33-3-31. Children less than 14 years of age and less than 18 years of age; employment limitations and prohibitions; exceptions

IN Code § 20-33-3-31 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 31. (a) This subsection does not apply to a child who is employed or works as a youth athletic program referee, umpire, or official under section 31.5 of this chapter. A child less than:

(1) fourteen (14) years of age may not be employed or allowed to work in any gainful occupation except as a farm laborer, domestic service worker, caddie for persons playing the game of golf, or newspaper carrier; and

(2) twelve (12) years of age may not be permitted to work at farm labor except on a farm operated by the child's parent.

(b) Except as provided in section 32 of this chapter, a person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation may not employ or permit any child less than eighteen (18) years of age to work in any occupation after 7:30 a.m. and before 3:30 p.m. on a school day unless the child presents to the employer a written exception issued by the school that the child attends.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-4-21.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.41-2013, SEC.2; P.L.2-2014, SEC.90.

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