20-33-3-31.5. Employment of children as referees, umpires, or officials

IN Code § 20-33-3-31.5 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 31.5. (a) If the conditions of subsections (b) and (c) are satisfied, a child who is less than eighteen (18) years of age is exempt from the requirements of this chapter whenever the child is employed or works as a youth athletic program referee, umpire, or official.

(b) A child must satisfy all of the following:

(1) The child is at least twelve (12) years of age.

(2) The child is certified as a referee, umpire, or official by a national certification program.

(3) The child is a referee, umpire, or official for an age bracket younger than the child's own age.

(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), one (1) of the following must be satisfied:

(1) The child:

(A) works with a person who is:

(i) at least eighteen (18) years of age; and

(ii) also working as a referee, umpire, or official at the same athletic event at which the child is working as a referee, umpire, or official; and

(B) has on file with the person responsible for assigning the child to officiate for the youth athletic program the original or a copy of a written consent to the child's employment as a referee, umpire, or official signed by the child's parent or guardian.

(2) A child's parent or guardian is present during the athletic event at which the child is working as a referee, umpire, or official.

As added by P.L.41-2013, SEC.3.