Arkansas Code § 11-6-116 - Sports Officiating Permitted in Certain Sports

(a) As used in this section, "employed as a sports official" means employed as an official, referee, or umpire in organized youth football, baseball, softball, basketball, or soccer leagues.

(b) Except as provided in this section, the provisions of this chapter relating to child labor shall not apply to a minor at least eleven (11) years of age employed as a sports official for an age bracket younger than the minor's own age if:

(1) An adult representing the state or local athletic program is on the premises at which the athletic program event is occurring; and

(2) A person responsible for the state or local athletic program possesses a written acknowledgment signed by the minor's parent or guardian consenting to the minor's employment as a sports official.

(c) The provisions of ยงยง 11-6-108 and 11-6-110, relating to hours of employment, shall apply to any minor employed under this section.

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Last modified: November 15, 2016