Texas § OC.2154.254 - EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS
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§ OC.2154.254. EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a person may not employ or allow a person younger than 16 years of age to manufacture, distribute, sell, or purchase fireworks in the course of the person's business. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a person may not employ a person 16 years of age or older but younger than 18 years of age to sell fireworks at a retail sales location unless the person selling fireworks at that location is accompanied by another person who is at least 18 years of age. (c) An owner of a retail sales location may employ a person who is otherwise prohibited from engaging in that activity by Subsection (a) or (b) to sell fireworks at the owner's retail sales location if the person employed is: (1) a member of the owner's immediate family; (2) 12 years of age or older; and (3) accompanied by another person who is at least 18 years of age while the person is engaged in selling fireworks at that location. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (H.B. 539 ), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007. SUBCHAPTER G. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS; PENALTIES
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Section OC.2154.254 ("EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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