PDFWAC 296-125-0620

Are there special requirements that I must satisfy if I request a variance to employ minors under the age of sixteen in house-to-house sales?

If you are requesting a variance to employ minors under the age of sixteen in house-to-house sales, you must demonstrate good cause for the variance and file a signed sworn statement ensuring that the following minimum requirements will be in force at all times:
(1) All house-to-house sales will be conducted only during daylight hours; and
(2) A responsible adult who is at least twenty-one years of age will accompany the minor at all times; and
(3) No house-to-house sales visits will be conducted in inclement weather; and
(4) The minor will only be employed for a specific time period that cannot exceed six weeks.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.12.121. WSR 99-02-041, § 296-125-0620, filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.]