No youth 14 or 15 years of age may be employed by an employer in any occupation except those determined by the United States Department of Labor to be permitted occupations under the Child Labor Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. These youths may be employed by employers:
- No more than three hours on a day when school is in session for the youth
- No more than eight hours on a day when school is not in session for the youth
- Only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., except to 9 p.m. during the summer (when school is not in session)
- No more than 40 hours in any one week when school is not in session for the youth
- No more than 18 hours in any one week when school is in session for the youth
- Only outside school hours. Notwithstanding the above, enrollees in high school apprenticeships or in work experience and career exploration programs as defined under the Fair Labor Standards Act may work up to 23 hours in any one week when school is in session, any portion of which may be during school hours.
No youth 14 or 15 years of age may be employed for more than five consecutive hours without an interval of at least 30 minutes for rest. No period of less than 30 minutes is considered an interruption of a continuous period of work.
