Texas Labor Code Title 2, Chapter 51 - Employment Of Children

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 51.001 - Purpose
  The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that a child is not employed in an occupation or manner that is detrimental to the child's...
• Texas Section 51.002 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Child" means an individual under 18 years of age. (2) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission. (3) "Delivery of newspapers" means...

SUBCHAPTER B RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT

• Texas Section 51.003 - General Exemptions
  (a) This chapter does not apply to employment of a child: (1) employed: (A) in a nonhazardous occupation; (B) under the direct supervision of the...
• Texas Section 51.011 - Minimum Age
  Except as provided by this chapter, a person commits an offense if the person employs a child under 14 years of age. Acts 1993, 73rd...
• Texas Section 51.012 - Performer Exemption
  The commission by rule may authorize the employment of children under 14 years of age as performers in a motion picture or a theatrical, radio,...
• Texas Section 51.013 - Hours Of Employment; Hardship Exemption
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person permits a child who is 14 or 15 years of age and who is employed by...
• Texas Section 51.014 - Hazardous Occupations
  (a) The commission by rule shall declare an occupation to be hazardous if: (1) the occupation has been declared to be hazardous by an agency...
• Texas Section 51.0145 - Use Of Child For Sales And Solicitation
  (a) For purposes of this section: (1) "Exempt organization" means: (A) a charitable organization, as defined by Section 84.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; (B)...
• Texas Section 51.015 - Operation Of Motor Vehicle For Certain Commercial Purposes
  (a) An occupation that involves the operation of a motor vehicle by a child for a commercial purpose is not a hazardous occupation under this...

SUBCHAPTER C ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 51.016 - Sexually Oriented Businesses
  (a) In this section, "sexually oriented business" has the meaning assigned by Section 243.002, Local Government Code. (b) A sexually oriented business may not employ...
• Texas Section 51.021 - Inspection; Collection Of Information
  (a) The commission, or a person designated by the commission, may, during working hours: (1) inspect a place where there is good reason to believe...
• Texas Section 51.022 - Certificate Of Age
  (a) A child who is at least 14 years of age may apply to the commission for a certificate of age that states the date...
• Texas Section 51.023 - Rulemaking
  The commission may adopt rules necessary to promote the purpose of this chapter but may not adopt a rule permitting the employment of a child...

SUBCHAPTER D PENALTY AND DEFENSE

• Texas Section 51.024 - Powers Of Commission; Penalty
  (a) The commission may require reports, conduct investigations, and take other action it considers necessary to implement this chapter. (b) In the discharge of the...
• Texas Section 51.031 - Offense; Penalty
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an offense under this chapter is a Class B misdemeanor. (b) An offense under Section 51.014(d) or Section...
• Texas Section 51.032 - Defense To Prosecution
  It is a defense to prosecution of a person employing a child who does not meet the minimum age requirement for a type of employment...
• Texas Section 51.033 - Administrative Penalty
  (a) If the commission determines that a person who employs a child has violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the commission...

SUBCHAPTER E COLLECTION OF PENALTY

• Texas Section 51.034 - Injunction: Attorney General's Action
  The attorney general may seek injunctive relief in district court against an employer who repeatedly violates the requirements established by this chapter relating to the...
• Texas Section 51.041 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "asset" means: (1) a credit, bank, or savings account or deposit; or (2) any other intangible or personal property. Added by Acts...
• Texas Section 51.042 - Notice Of Delinquency
  (a) If, under a final order, a person is determined to be delinquent in the payment of any amount, including penalties, interest, or other amounts...
• Texas Section 51.043 - Duties Of Notice Recipient
  (a) On receipt of a notice under Section 51.042, the person receiving the notice: (1) shall advise the commission not later than the 20th day...
• Texas Section 51.044 - Levy
  (a) At any time during the 60-day period provided by Section 51.043(a)(2), the commission may levy on the asset or debt by delivery of a...
• Texas Section 51.045 - Notice Effect
  A notice delivered under this subchapter is effective: (1) at the time of delivery against all property, rights to property, credits, and debts involving the...
• Texas Section 51.046 - Discharge Of Liability
  A person acting in accordance with the terms of a notice issued by the commission under this subchapter is discharged from any obligation or liability...

Last modified: September 28, 2016