Code of Maine Rules
12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
170 - BUREAU OF LABOR STANDARDS
Chapter 11 - RULES GOVERNING HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS FOR MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN IN NON-AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
- Section 170-11-1 - Definitions
- Section 170-11-2 - Enforcement Responsibilities
- Section 170-11-3 - State Prohibited Occupations
- Section 170-11-4 - Limited Exemption for 17 Year Old Employees
- Section 170-11-5 - Clarification of Hazardous Occupation Definitions and Special Exemptions
- Section 170-11-6 - Coverage
Summary:The purpose of this Chapter is to prevent the exploitation of Minors through hazardous working conditions in non-agricultural employment. These rules do not supersede Sections 771 and 773 of 26 M.R.S.A. which set minimum wages for employment in specific industries. Sec. 772 of 26 M.R.S.A. was amended to allow the Bureau of Labor Standards to adopt rules to develop and maintain a list of occupations not suitable for employment of minors. The rules must conform as far as practicable to the child labor provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 United States Code, Section 212 and any associated regulations.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 26 M.R.S.A. §772 (as amended by 2003 PL c. 59), and §773
