Georgia § 39-2-1 - Restrictions on employment of minors under 16 years of age.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 39-2-1 — Restrictions on employment of minors under 16 years of age., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-2-1. Restrictions on employment of minors under 16 years of age.
No minor under 16 years of age shall be employed by or permitted to work in or about any mill, factory, laundry, manufacturing establishment, or workshop nor in any occupation which has been designated as hazardous in accordance with Code Section 39-2-2. (Ga. L. 1925, p. 291, § 1; Code 1933, § 54-301; Ga. L. 1946, p. 67, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 792, § 1.) Law reviews. - For article recommending more consistency in age requirements of laws pertaining to the welfare of minors, see 6 Ga. St. B.J. 189 (1969).
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Section 39-2-1 ("Restrictions on employment of minors under 16 years of age.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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