Maryland § 3-213

§ 3-213.

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a minor may not be employed or allowed to work:

        (1)    in, about, or in connection with the manufacturing of a hazardous substance;

        (2)    in, about, or in connection with:

            (i)    a blast furnace;

            (ii)    a distillery where an alcoholic beverage is manufactured, bottled, wrapped, or packed;

            (iii)    a railroad;

            (iv)    an engineer, firefighter, or pilot on a vessel that is engaged in commerce; or

            (v)    a dock or wharf other than a marina where pleasure vessels are sold or served; or

        (3)    in, about, or in connection with:

            (i)    the erection or repair of an electrical wire;

            (ii)    the cleaning, oiling, or wiping of machinery; or

            (iii)    an occupation that is prohibited by law.

    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a minor under the age of 16 may not be employed or allowed to work:

        (1)    during the school hours set for that minor;

        (2)    about or in connection with an acid, dye, gas, lye, or paint;

        (3)    at, about, or in connection with:

            (i)    an airport;

            (ii)    a brickyard;

            (iii)    a lumberyard;

            (iv)    a workroom or work site where goods are manufactured or processed;

            (v)    scaffolding; or

            (vi)    a vessel when engaged in navigation or commerce; or

        (4)    in, about, or in connection with:

            (i)    construction;

            (ii)    an occupation that causes dust in an injurious quantity;

            (iii)    a manufacturing occupation;

            (iv)    a mechanical occupation;

            (v)    a processing occupation; or

            (vi)    the adjustment, cleaning, or operation of power-driven machinery except:

                1.    an office machine; or

                2.    machinery used in a school or government institution as part of vocational training.

    (c)    The Commissioner may prohibit minors being employed in an occupation if:

        (1)    after a public hearing, the Commissioner determines that employment in the occupation should be prohibited to minors;

        (2)    the Commissioner adopts by reference a determination by the United States Secretary of Labor under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 that the occupation is hazardous; or

        (3)    after investigation, the Commissioner determines that the occupation is injurious to:

            (i)    the health or welfare of minors; or

            (ii)    the morals of minors under the age of 16 years.