South Dakota § 60-12-5 - Labor of minor necessary for support--Permit authorizing employment.
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§ 60-12-5. Labor of minor necessary for support--Permit authorizing employment.
If it appears upon investigation that the labor of a minor who would otherwise be barred from employment by law is necessary for the minor's support or that of the family to which the minor belongs, the Department of Labor and Regulation may issue a permit authorizing employment within certain hours to be fixed therein.
Source: SL 1913, ch 240, § 5; RC 1919, § 10018; SDC 1939, § 17.0604; SL 1991, ch 411, § 4; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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