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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 21. Labor » Article 6. Child Labor

§21-6-1. Employment of Children Under Fourteen

Except as permitted and authorized by the provisions of this article, a child under fourteen years of age shall only be employed or permitted to work the following jobs: (1) Agriculture and horticulture activities which have not been declared hazardous by the secretary of the United States department of labor; (2) Domestic services within the […]

§21-6-10. Offenses; Penalties

(a) Any person who violates a provision of this article, or any parent, guardian, or custodian of a child, who permits the child to work in violation of the provisions of this article, or any school official or other person who illegally issues a work permit, or any person who furnishes false evidence in reference […]

§21-6-11. Rules

The commissioner of the Division of Labor may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to effectuate the provisions of this article. The rules may include provisions prohibiting the employment of children in occupations determined to be dangerous or injurious.

§21-6-3. Issuance of Work Permit

(a) A child 14 or 15 years of age may be employed or permitted to work in any gainful occupation, except as provided in 21-6-2 of this code, when the person, firm, or corporation by whom the child is employed or permitted to work, obtains and keeps on file and accessible to officers charged with […]

§21-6-4. Contents of Work Permit; Forms; Filing; Records; Revocation

(a) A work permit issued under this article shall set forth the full name and the date and place of birth of the child, with the name and address of his or her parents or parent, or guardian or custodian. It shall certify that the child has submitted for review proofs of age, school attendance […]

§21-6-7. Hours and Days of Labor by Minors

(a) No child under the age of sixteen who is employed or permitted to work in accordance with the provisions of this article shall work: (1) During school hours, except as provided in work experience and career exploration programs approved by the United States Secretary of Labor;

§21-6-8. Supervision Permits

(a) The commissioner is authorized to prescribe and issue supervision permits to meet special circumstances, and to prescribe the terms and conditions thereof. (b) The provisions of sections two, three and seven of this article do not apply to a child's employment under a supervision permit issued by the commissioner under this section. The commissioner […]

§21-6-8a. Blanket Work Permits

(a) Blanket work permits are authorized when twenty-five or more minors are to be employed for a period of ninety days or less by an employer. The employer, or person authorized by him or her in writing, shall forward to the commissioner of labor the following information: (1) A letter from the employer stating that […]

§21-6-9. Enforcement of Article

It is the duty of the state commissioner of labor, and of his or her authorized representatives within the Division of Labor, to enforce the provisions of this article. To aid in enforcement, the commissioner and his or her representatives are authorized to enter and inspect any place or establishment covered by this article, and […]