Washington § 49.12.121 - Wages and working conditions of minors — Special rules — Work permits.

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§ 49.12.121. Wages and working conditions of minors — Special rules — Work permits.

(1) The department may at any time inquire into wages, hours, and conditions of labor of minors employed in any trade, business, or occupation in the state of Washington and may adopt special rules for the protection of the safety, health, and welfare of minor employees. However, the rules may not limit the hours per day or per week, or other specified work period, that may be worked by minors who are emancipated by court order.
(2) The department shall issue work permits to employers for the employment of minors, after being assured the proposed employment of a minor meets the standards for the health, safety, and welfare of minors as set forth in the rules adopted by the department. No minor person shall be employed in any occupation, trade, or industry subject to chapter 16, Laws of 1973 2nd ex. sess., unless a work permit has been properly issued, with the consent of the parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of the minor and with the approval of the school which such minor may then be attending. However, the consent of a parent, guardian, or other person, or the approval of the school which the minor may then be attending, is unnecessary if the minor is emancipated by court order.
(3) The minimum wage for minors shall be as prescribed in RCW 49.46.020.
[ 1993 c 294 s 9; 1989 c 1 s 3 (Initiative Measure No. 518, approved November 8, 1988); 1973 2nd ex.s. c 16 s 15.]

Notes

Effective date—1993 c 294: See RCW 13.64.900.
Effective date—1989 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 518): See note following RCW 49.46.010.

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