HOUSE BILL No. 4815


     May 21, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Tesanovich, Prusi, Anthony, Cherry, Gagliardi, Martinez, Cropsey, Lowe, Horton and Bodem and referred to the Committee on Labor and Occupational Safety.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 90, entitled

   "Youth employment standards act,"

   by amending section 3 (MCL 409.103), as amended by 1987 PA 71.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec.  3.  (1) A minor shall not be employed in, about, or in

 2    connection with an occupation  which  THAT is hazardous or inju-

 3    rious to the minor's health or personal well-being or  which 

 4    THAT is contrary to standards established  pursuant to  UNDER

 5    this act, unless a deviation is granted under section 20.

 6         (2) The minimum age for employment of minors is 14 years,

 7     except that a  SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:

 8         (A) A MINOR 10 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER MAY BE EMPLOYED AS A

 9    HOCKEY REFEREE.

10         (B) A minor 11 years of age or older may be employed as a

11    golf caddy.  and a 


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 1         (C) A minor 13 years of age or older may be employed in

 2    farming operations as described in section 4(3).




















































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