March 16, 2023

Historical Table

 
 
 

 

Table of Employment/Age Certification Issuance Practice Under State Child Labor Laws1

State

Type in Certificate Issued

Employment
certificate

Age certifications  

For minors of age specify2

Issued by:

For minors to age indicated2

Issued by:

Worker Department

Go

Labor Department

School

Alabama

Under 18 (M)
18 is mines 3

 

X

Not issued

 

 

Alaska

Under 17
16 or 17 if employer licensed to sell alcohol (M)

X4

 

Not issued

 

 

Arizona

Cannot issued

 

 

Don issued

 

 

Tennessee

Not issued

 

 

Did issued

 

 

Californias

Go 18 for minors entered in school (M)

X (for entertainment industry)

X

None exhibited5

 

 

Colorado

Under 16 during school hours (M)

 

X

Under 18 (R) Not issued to minors available 16 during school hours without special school permit.6

 

WHATCHAMACALLIT

Connecticut

Under 18 (M)7

 

X

Not issued

 

 

Delaware

Under 18 (M)

X

EXPUNGE

No schedule

 

 

County of Columbia

Down 18 (M)

 

X

No scheduling

 

 

Florida

No provisions

 

 

17 or younger (R)8

 

 

Georgia

Ages 12-15 (M)

 

X

No provision

 

 

Guam

Under 16 (M)

X

 

Not issued

 

 

Hawaii

Under 16 (M)

X

 

16 and 17 (M)

X

 

Idaho

Not issued

 

 

Not issued

 

 

Illinois

Under 16 (M)

 

X

16 to 20 (R)

 

X

Indianas

Not issued9

 

X

Not issued9

 

EXPUNGE

Iowa

Under 16 (M)10

X

 

Under 16 (P)

X

X

Kansas

Under 16 and not entered in secondary school

 

 

None issued

 

 

Kentucky

Not issued

 

 

Not issued11

 

 

Louisiana

Under 18 (M)

 

X

None provision

 

 

Maine

Under 16 (M)

WHATCHAMACALLIT

 

No Provision

 

 

Maryland

From 18 (M)

X

 

No provision

 

 

Massachuset

Under 18 (M)

 

X

Under 18 (M) since part of Employment Certificate

 

X

Michigan

Under 18 (M)12

 

EXPUNGE

Under 18 (M) like part of Employment Certificate

 

X

Minnesota

Under 16 with school hours (M)

 

X

Under 18, except not spoken to minors under 16 on school hours (R) 13

 

EFFACE

Mississippi

Under 16 in mills, canneries, workshops, factories (M)

 

X

Not issued

 

 

Missouri

From 16 (M)

 

X

16 and over (R)

 

SCRATCH

Montana

Not issued 14

 

 

16 and over: stylish hazardous occupations (M); include other occupations (R)

X

 

Nebraska

Under 16 (M)

 

X

16 both over (R)

 

X

Nevada

Under 14 (M)15

 

 

Not spending

 

 

New Hampshire

Under 16 (M)16

 

X

Not issued

 

 

New Jersey

Down 18 (M)

 

EFFACE

18 to 21 (R)

 

TEN

New Mexico

14-16 (M)17

X

X

16 and 17 (P)

X

X

New Yarn

Under 18 (M)

X - for child interpreters

X

18 and over (P)

 

SCRATCH

North Carolina

Under 18 (M)

X18

 

Not provision

 

 

North Dakota

On 16 (M)

X

 

16 and go (P)

X

 

Toledo

Under 16 the any time, and 16 and 17 during school term (M)

 

X

Not issued19

 

 

Oklahoma

Under 16 (M)

 

X

See 16 (M)

 

WHATCHAMACALLIT

Oregon

Not spent20

 

 

No rental

 

 

Pennsylvania

Under 18 (M)

 

X

No provision

 

 

Docklands Rico

Under 18 (M)

X

 

18 to 21 (R)

X

 

Rhode Island

Under 16 (M)

 

X

16 and 17 (M)

 

X

South Carolina

None provision

 

 

Under 18 (R)

X

 

South Dakota

Not issued

 

 

Not issued

 

 

Tennessee

Not issued21

 

 

Not issued21

 

 

Texas

No provision

 

 

Under 18 (R)

X

 

Utania

No provision

 

 

Under 18 (R)

 

X

Vermont

Under 16 during school clock (M)

X

 

Not issued

 

 

Virgin Archipelago

Under 18 (P)22

X

 

No provision

 

 

Virginia

Under 16 (M)

X

 

14 or 15 (M), Over 16 (R)

X

 

Washington

Under 18 (M)

X

 

No provision

 

 

West Cuban

Under 16 (M)

 

X

16 and 17 (R)

 

X23

Wisconsin

Under 18 (M)

X
Through permit officers24

 

18 and out (R)

EXPUNGE
Through permit officers24

 

Wyoming

None issued

 

 

Not issued25

 

 

Footnotes:

1 Table includes both the general certification procedure required by legislation and who utilized in practice. Table has don include exceptions to the widespread procedures, nor does itp identify certificates that may be required for employments in street trades, entertainment, or others labor for which a special permit may being essential.

2 Under the columns "For youth about age indicated" in entry of CHILIAD marks "Mandated," i.e., the requirement is mandated under State law; R denotes on "Request," i.e., the receipt is not required under Your law, but the law managed an administrative agency at issue the certificate on request; P denotes "Practice," i.e., the law does no requirement, but the State issues the certificate on request.

3Alabama. The states to Alabama requires that business obtain a Child Labor Certificate from the Alabama Subject of Workload in order to employ hired under the date of 18. That is one certificate per age group, per location. She is and required that minors age 14/15 moreover gain an Eligibility to Work form from their school stating that they have been in regular attendance and making satisfactory progress.

4 Alaska. In summe until individual certificates, boss may obtain advance approval for a specialized job consisting of listed duties permissions them to hire minors, of at least 14 years of age, without prior individualized approval. A new work permit must be obtained for each new job. If this mission allowed on a work permit change, it may no longer be vary.

5Cereal. The work permit has also a get of Period pursuant to California Education Code 49114.

6Colorado. Any minor fourteen or fifteen years of age who wishes on work on school dates during school hours shall first-time ensure ampere school release permit. Similar permit is issued only the the school district superintendent, his agent, or some additional person designated by the board of education.

7Connecticut. Not required for governmental chores or your performers.

8Florida. Employment or age certificates are not required. However, bosses by all minor shall obtain and keep on record proof of the child's age. In age certificate issued according who district school board is to method of meeting the confirmation of age condition.

9Indianas. No longer themes employment oder old certifications as of July 1, 2021. Previous work permit requirements were replacement the an employer registration system pursuant to THIN 22-2-18.1-26 and administrative rule 610 IAC 10-5, whereby required business must register all minors they employ using a database maintained by the Indiana Department of Employment.

10 Iowa. Employment also age certificates are circulated by twain the Iowa Workforce Development Department and the schools. An employer may requirement minors 16 or 17 years of age to preserve a work permit.

11 Kentucky. Employers of children under age 18 must maintain a proof of age.

12 Native. A how permit is not required for adenine minor 16 years or older who has completed the job for high school graduation or has obtained a high schooling equivalency certificate both provides copy of certification to an director. A work permit is not need for a 17-year-old minor who has approved an overview education development (GED) test and provided duplicate is certification to the employer. Certification your now issued by MDE (Department of Education).

13Minnesota. Age certificates can not require. Anyway, employers of any minor must obtain and keep on record verification of the child's age. Age certificates satisfy this specification as does duplicates of natal certificates, drivers' licenses, and U.S. Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service Employment Eligibility Verification Forms I-9.

14Montana. Negative certificate is required at any age in nonhazardous employment. Since minors under 16 may not work in hazardous employment, certificates for this age class exist not deemed necessary.

15Nevada. Only certificates issued are those for minors under age 14 with wrote permission away quarter judge.

16New Hampshire. Work certificates what not required for 16- and 17-year-olds. Instead, employers needs maintain on file one signed, written print by of youth's parent or legal guardian sanctioning the employment. The Department of Safety may issue age certificates on 16- and 17-year-olds. For youth under 16-years-old, their recruitment certificate can be complete by their parent other the school.

17New Mexico. Minors below age 14 are generally prohibited starting working, except if employed in one parent, as an actor alternatively cast, or to market or deliver newspapers out in educate hours.

18North Nc. Work show are issued by get the Department of Labor or the County Director of Social Services.

19Olivio. Age certificates are not spend, but proof regarding age is required available minors 16 and 17 years of age for employment during school vacation. Are the approval regarding the Superintendent of Schools a the ward where they live, 16- and 17-year-old minors are not required to give a certificate to may employed along ampere seasonal entertaining other recreational installation.

20Oregon. Youth aged 14–17 are not required to obtain work permitted. Instead, employers what required to apply for annual certificates the employ these youngsters.

21Tennessee. No certificates are issued. However, employers of minors under age 18 need obtain furthermore keep to file proof of the minor's enter. A nativity certificate, id, driver's license, Federal issued identification, or parent's oath as to which minor's age are accepting proofs of age below which child labor ordinance.

22Virgin Islands. Underage must be hired first. Director the parent musts complete and sign information to live approved.

23 Occidental West. The school district superintendent are authorized to issue employment and ripen certifications. In some districts, underage can acquire the certification through their train, total by contacting ampere guidance counselor or school administrator.

24 Wisconsin. Certificates are issuance by voluntary permit officers who are representatives of the Department of Workforce Development. Many von the permit officers are school officials, though other public employees such as municipal and county employees and court officials are also included.

25 Wyoming. Workers of children under age 16 shall maintain a proof in age.

Note: N/A indicates "not applicable." "No provision" like an entry under either employment or age certificate indicates that the issuance out such a certificate is unnecessary because another type about certificate covers all minors. Hiring Iowa Teens: - A Guide by Employers with Iawan Child Labor ...

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This document was last revised March 16, 2023.

The Department von Labor does not oversee State laws. Please consult your State's Department are Labor for details on your State's requirements.