38-603. Children under 16, employment.
38-603
38-603. Children under 16, employment.(a) No child under sixteen (16) years of age, who is employed in any ofthe several vocations mentioned in this act, or in the transmission ofmerchandise or messages, or any hotel, restaurant or mercantileestablishment shall be employed before 7 a.m., or after 10 p.m., except onany evening that does not precede a school day, nor more than eight (8)hours in any one calendar day, nor more than forty (40) hours in any oneweek.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any studentengaged in school food service preparation nor shall such provisions applyto the employment of a student-learner who is enrolled in a course of studyand training in a cooperative vocational training program under arecognized state or local educational authority, or in a course of study ina substantially similar program conducted by a private school:Provided, That such a student-learner is employed under a writtenagreement which shall provide: (1) That the work of the student-learnershall be incidental to his training, and shall be under the supervision ofa teacher-coordinator employed by the school, and (2) that a schedule oforganized and progressive work processes to be performed on the job shallhave been prepared. Such a written agreement shall carry the name of thestudent-learner, and shall be signed by the employer and the schoolcoordinator or principal.
History: L. 1917, ch. 227, § 3; R.S. 1923, 38-603; L. 1973, ch. 183, § 3; July1.