Section 25-8-32 Legislative findings and intent. The Legislature has found that Alabama law has not kept pace with federal standards regulating the employment of minors to the extent that it has become increasingly difficult for employers to comply with conflicting state and federal child labor requirements. Accordingly, numerous changes are necessary to make the child […]
Section 25-8-32.1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Labor. (2) ELIGIBILITY TO WORK FORM. A form issued by the head administrator, counselor, or, if home schooled an instructor of the school which a 14- or 15-year-old minor attends certifying satisfactory […]
Section 25-8-32.2 Child Labor Administrative Trust Fund. (a) The Child Labor Administrative Trust Fund is established in the State Treasury into which shall be deposited certain assessments under this chapter collected by the department. The fund shall constitute a separate fund to be disbursed by the state Comptroller on order of the secretary. For two […]
Section 25-8-33 Persons under 16 years of age prohibited from working; exceptions; evidence of employment. (a) No individual under 16 years of age shall be employed, except in agricultural service, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Any individual 14 or 15 years of age may be employed outside school hours and during school […]
Section 25-8-34 Department of Labor may declare place or occupation dangerous or injurious. The Alabama Department of Labor, hereinafter referred to as “the department,” may declare any place or occupation dangerous to life or limb or injurious to health or morals of persons under 18 years of age. (Acts 1995, No. 95-604, p. 1263, §3; […]
Section 25-8-35 Prohibited occupations and places for individuals under 16 years of age. (a) No individual under 16 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work at any of the following occupations, positions, or places: (1) Operating or assisting in operating any sandpaper or wood polishing machinery, any washing, grinding, or mixing […]
Section 25-8-36 Time restrictions. (a) No person 14 or 15 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in any gainful occupation for more than six days in any one week, or for more than 40 hours in any one week, or for more than eight hours in any one day, or […]
Section 25-8-37 Employment during schools hours; employment of persons 14 or 15 years of age upon waiver of school attendance. (a) No person under 16 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in any occupation during the hours in which the public schools of the district in which the person resides […]
Section 25-8-38 Posting of notice of law; time records; meal or rest period; Child Labor Certificate. (a) Every employer shall keep posted in a conspicuous place where any person under 19 years of age is employed, a printed notice stating the maximum number of hours persons under 19 may be permitted to work on each […]
Section 25-8-39 Age requirements for street or public place occupations; exemptions. (a) No person under 14 years of age shall distribute, sell, expose, or offer for sale newspapers, magazines, periodicals, candy, or other articles, be employed or permitted or suffered to work in any other trade or occupation performed in any street or public place. […]
Section 25-8-40 Restrictions for minors engaging in street or public place occupations. (a) No person under 16 years of age shall engage in any of the occupations mentioned in Section 25-8-39 after 7:00 p.m. or before 5:00 a.m. of any day. (b) No person, entity, franchise, corporation, or division of a corporation shall employ, permit, […]
Section 25-8-41 Official may investigate and revoke permit given for street or public place occupation. Repealed by Act 2009-565, p. 1654, §4, effective May 19, 2009. (Acts 1995, No. 95-604, p. 1263, §10.)
Section 25-8-42 Minors violating provisions as to street or public place occupations deemed delinquent. Any person who engages in any street occupation in violation of Sections 25-8-39, 25-8-40, or 25-8-41 may be deemed delinquent and brought before any court having jurisdiction over juvenile delinquents. (Acts 1995, No. 95-604, p. 1263, §11.)
Section 25-8-43 Prohibited occupations and places for individuals under 18 years of age. (a) No individual under 18 years of age shall be employed or permitted or suffered to work at any of the following occupations, positions, or places: (1) In or about or in connection with any mine, coke breaker, coke oven, or quarry […]
Section 25-8-44 Employment in establishment where alcoholic beverages sold; minors performing nude or partially nude. (a) No person under the state legal drinking age shall be employed to serve or dispense alcoholic beverages in any establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold, served, or dispensed for consumption on the premises. (b) No person under 16 years […]
Section 25-8-45 Eligibility to work form – When required; Child Labor Certificates. (a) No person under 16 years of age shall engage in any occupation mentioned in Section 25-8-39 unless he or she has secured and has with him or her an eligibility to work form as provided in this chapter. (b) No person, entity, […]
Section 25-8-46 Eligibility to work form – Issuance; scope. (a) The head administrator, counselor, or, if home schooled an instructor, of the school which the minor attends, shall issue eligibility to work forms. No person employed by any person, entity, franchise, corporation, or division of a corporation employing minors may issue an eligibility to work […]
Section 25-8-47 Work permits – Application; required papers; officer authorized to administer oaths for affidavits. Repealed by Act 2009-565, p. 1654, §4, effective May 19, 2009. (Acts 1995, No. 95-604, p. 1263, §16.)
Section 25-8-48 Work permits – Issuance to persons 16 years of age or older without records and approval. Repealed by Act 2009-565, p. 1654, §4, effective May 19, 2009. (Acts 1995, No. 95-604, p. 1263, §17.)
Section 25-8-49 Work permits – Contents and forms. Repealed by Act 2009-565, p. 1654, §4, effective May 19, 2009. (Acts 1995, No. 95-604, p. 1263, §18.)