Louisiana § RS 23:163 - Minors under sixteen; prohibited employments
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 23:163 — Minors under sixteen; prohibited employments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 23:163. Minors under sixteen; prohibited employments
No minor under the age of sixteen years shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work:
(1) In, or about, or in connection with a poolroom or billiard room.
(2) In, or about, or in connection with power-driven machinery.
(3) In any manufacturing or processing establishment, or in any manufacturing, mechanical, or processing occupation.
(4) In the close proximity of any lounge or other location where alcoholic beverages are sold, except as provided in this Chapter and in R.S. 26:90 and 286.
(5) In any other occupation for which a higher minimum age is required.
(6) In the distribution or delivery of goods or messages for any person engaged in the business of transmitting or delivering of goods or messages.
Amended by Acts 1982, No. 498, §1; Acts 1993, No. 621, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 623, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 23:163 cover?
Section RS 23:163 ("Minors under sixteen; prohibited employments") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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