Code of Alabama - Title 25: Industrial Relations and Labor - Chapter 8 - Child Labor

• Section 25-8-32 Legislative findings and intent
  The Legislature has found that Alabama law has not kept pace with federal standards regulating the employment of minors to the extent that it has...
• Section 25-8-32.1 Definitions
  For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Labor. (2) ELIGIBILITY TO WORK...
• Section 25-8-32.2 Child Labor Administrative Trust Fund
  (a) The Child Labor Administrative Trust Fund is established in the State Treasury into which shall be deposited certain assessments under this chapter collected by...
• Section 25-8-33 Persons under 16 years of age prohibited from working; exceptions; evidence of employment
  (a) No individual under 16 years of age shall be employed, except in agricultural service, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Any individual...
• Section 25-8-34 Department of Labor may declare place or occupation dangerous or injurious
  The Alabama Department of Labor, hereinafter referred to as "the department," may declare any place or occupation dangerous to life or limb or injurious to...
• Section 25-8-35 Prohibited occupations and places for individuals under 16 years of age
  (a) No individual under 16 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work at any of the following occupations, positions, or places:...
• Section 25-8-36 Time restrictions
  (a) No person 14 or 15 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in any gainful occupation for more than six...
• Section 25-8-37 Employment during schools hours; employment of persons 14 or 15 years of age upon waiver of school attendance
  (a) No person under 16 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in any occupation during the hours in which the...
• Section 25-8-38 Posting of notice of law; time records; meal or rest period; Child Labor Certificate
  (a) Every employer shall keep posted in a conspicuous place where any person under 19 years of age is employed, a printed notice stating the...
• Section 25-8-39 Age requirements for street or public place occupations; exemptions
  (a) No person under 14 years of age shall distribute, sell, expose, or offer for sale newspapers, magazines, periodicals, candy, or other articles, be employed...
• Section 25-8-40 Restrictions for minors engaging in street or public place occupations
  (a) No person under 16 years of age shall engage in any of the occupations mentioned in Section 25-8-39 after 7:00 p.m. or before 5:00...
• Section 25-8-41 Official may investigate and revoke permit given for street or public place occupation
  Repealed by Act 2009-565, p. 1654, §4, effective May 19, 2009.
• Section 25-8-42 Minors violating provisions as to street or public place occupations deemed delinquent
  Any person who engages in any street occupation in violation of Sections 25-8-39, 25-8-40, or 25-8-41 may be deemed delinquent and brought before any court...
• Section 25-8-43 Prohibited occupations and places for individuals under 18 years of age
  (a) No individual under 18 years of age shall be employed or permitted or suffered to work at any of the following occupations, positions, or...
• Section 25-8-44 Employment in establishment where alcoholic beverages sold; minors performing nude or partially nude
  (a) No person under the state legal drinking age shall be employed to serve or dispense alcoholic beverages in any establishment where alcoholic beverages are...
• Section 25-8-45 Eligibility to work form - When required; Child Labor Certificates
  (a) No person under 16 years of age shall engage in any occupation mentioned in Section 25-8-39 unless he or she has secured and has...
• Section 25-8-46 Eligibility to work form - Issuance; scope
  (a) The head administrator, counselor, or, if home schooled an instructor, of the school which the minor attends, shall issue eligibility to work forms. No...
• Section 25-8-47 Work permits - Application; required papers; officer authorized to administer oaths for affidavits
  Repealed by Act 2009-565, p. 1654, §4, effective May 19, 2009.
• Section 25-8-48 Work permits - Issuance to persons 16 years of age or older without records and approval
  Repealed by Act 2009-565, p. 1654, §4, effective May 19, 2009.
• Section 25-8-49 Work permits - Contents and forms
  Repealed by Act 2009-565, p. 1654, §4, effective May 19, 2009.
• Section 25-8-50 Work permits - Transmission of copy to department and monthly report
  Repealed by Act 2009-565, p. 1654, §4, effective May 19, 2009.
• Section 25-8-51 Cancellation of child labor certificate
  Any official charged with the enforcement of this chapter may cancel any child labor certificate found to be illegally or improperly obtained. When the certificate...
• Section 25-8-52 Routine inspections of business establishments
  The department shall have the right to enter, without prior notice or warrant, any business establishment for the purpose of routine inspections. These visits shall...
• Section 25-8-53 School attendance officers
  Every school attendance officer shall report to the department every known violation of this chapter. School attendance officers shall have the same right of access...
• Section 25-8-54 Working conditions
  Every person, firm, or corporation owning or controlling any establishment wherein minors are employed shall keep the establishment in a sanitary condition and properly ventilated,...
• Section 25-8-55 Inspection and issuance of order for correction of unsanitary or unhealthy conditions
  The department shall inspect thoroughly every establishment wherein persons subject to this chapter are employed and shall issue a written order for the correction of...
• Section 25-8-56 Removal of minor from establishment
  The department shall remove from any establishment any minor found employed or working, contrary to law, or who is afflicted with any infectious, contagious, or...
• Section 25-8-57 Discrimination prohibited against persons disclosing information, making charges, refusing to obey illegal orders, etc
  (a) No person shall discriminate against any individual because the individual has opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this chapter or because the...
• Section 25-8-58 Person selling article to minor for resale on streets or public place required to ascertain whether minor has permit
  Repealed by Act 2009-565, p. 1654, §4, effective May 19, 2009.
• Section 25-8-59 Penalties; notice of violation and opportunity to show cause; hearing
  (a) Any employer who violates this chapter, or who fails or refuses to obey within a reasonable time any lawful order or direction given by...
• Section 25-8-60 Minors employed as actors or performers
  (a) Persons under 18 years of age may be employed and appear for the purpose of singing, acting, or performing in any production approved and...
• Section 25-8-61 Minors employed as models
  (a) Time and hour restrictions shall be under the authority of the department for persons under 18 years of age who are employed as models....

Last modified: May 3, 2021