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§ 11-6-101. Industrial education not prohibited

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent children of any age from receiving industrial education furnished by the United States, this state, or any city or town in the state and duly approved by the State Board of Education or by any other duly constituted public authority.

§ 11-6-102. Certain children excepted from chapter

No boy or girl between the ages of sixteen (16) years and eighteen (18) years shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter if: (1) The boy or girl is a graduate of any high school, vocational school, or technical school; (2) The boy or girl is married or is a parent.

§ 11-6-103. Penalty — Disposition of fines

(a) (1) Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, parent, guardian, or custodian who employs or permits or suffers any child to be employed or to work in violation of this subchapter or §§ 11-12-101 — 11-12-105, or any rules issued thereunder, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) […]

§ 11-6-108. Children under age 16 years — Hours of employment

No child under the age of sixteen (16) years shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work for more than six (6) days in any week, nor more than forty-eight (48) hours in any week, nor more than eight (8) hours in any day or before 6:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m., except that on […]

§ 11-6-109. Children under age 16 years — Employment certificate required

(a) No person, firm, or corporation shall employ or permit any child under sixteen (16) years to work in or in connection with any establishment or occupation unless the person, firm, or corporation employing the child procures and keeps on file, accessible to the Division of Labor and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, […]

§ 11-6-110. Children under age 17 years — Hours of employment

A child under seventeen (17) years of age shall not be employed or permitted to work in any occupation: (1) More than six (6) days in any week; (2) More than fifty-four (54) hours in any week; (3) More than ten (10) consecutive hours in any one (1) day; (4) More than ten (10) hours […]

§ 11-6-111. Inspection of workplace — Prosecution of violators

(a) The Director of the Division of Labor or his or her designee shall have the right to enter any building or premises for the purpose of inspection to ascertain whether any child is employed or permitted to work in violation of the provisions of this subchapter. (b) (1) It shall be the duty of […]

§ 11-6-112. Newspaper delivery work permitted

(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) […]

§ 11-6-113. Professional baseball work as batboy or batgirl permitted

(a) The purpose of this section is to provide children with an opportunity to develop business interests related to professional baseball 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 […]

§ 11-6-114. Seasonal agricultural labor permitted

(a) As used in this section, “employed in agriculture” means employed as a seasonal agricultural laborer to pick, plant, harvest, grade, sort, or haul any crop, fruit, or vegetable by use of the employee’s hands. (b) Except as provided in this section, the provisions of this chapter relating to child labor, shall not apply to […]

§ 11-6-116. Sports officiating permitted in certain sports

(a) As used in this section, “employed as a sports official” means employed as an official, referee, or umpire in organized youth football, baseball, softball, basketball, or soccer leagues. (b) Except as provided in this section, the provisions of this chapter relating to child labor shall not apply to a minor at least eleven (11) […]