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Indiana Code Title 22. Labor and Safety § 22-2-18.1-16

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), sections 17 and 22 of this chapter apply only to the employment of a minor who is less than sixteen (16) years of age.

(b) Sections 17 and 22 of this chapter do not apply to the following:

(1) A minor who is at least fourteen (14) years of age but less than sixteen (16) years of age who:

(A) performs:

(i) farm labor;  or

(ii) domestic service;

(B) acts as a caddie for a person playing the game of golf;  or

(C) is employed to perform sports-attending services at professional sporting events as set forth in 29 CFR 570.35(c)(2).

(2) A minor who is:

(A) at least twelve (12) years of age but less than sixteen (16) years of age;  and

(B) employed or works as a youth athletic program referee, umpire, or official under section 13 of this chapter.

(c) Sections 12(b), 17(2)(A), 17(2)(B), and 22 of this chapter do not apply to a minor who is at least fourteen (14) years of age and less than sixteen (16) years of age who:

(1) has graduated from high school;

(2) has completed grade 8, who is excused from the compulsory school attendance requirements, and whose parent submits a statement in accordance with subsection (d);

(3) has a child to support, who is excused from the compulsory school attendance requirements, and whose parent submits a statement in accordance with subsection (d);

(4) is subject to an order issued by a court that has jurisdiction over the minor that prohibits the minor from attending school;  or

(5) has been expelled from school and is not required to attend an alternative school or an alternative educational program.

(d) To qualify for an exemption under subsection (c)(2) or (c)(3), the minor's parent must submit to the minor's current or prospective employer:

(1) a signed statement from the parent declaring that the minor has been excused from the compulsory school attendance requirements;  and

(2) proof supporting the statement made under subdivision (1).

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