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SENATE BILL 5117
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Senators West, Deccio, A. Anderson, Rasmussen, Cantu, Oke, McCaslin, Roach, Prince, Schow, Moyer, Swecker, Hochstatter, Johnson, Long, Finkbeiner, Palmer, Morton, Sellar, Newhouse, Haugen, Loveland, Owen, Bauer and Hargrove
Read first time 01/11/95. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Trade.
AN ACT Relating to employment of minors; amending RCW 49.12.121; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that:
(1) Work is good for young people and is a positive, educational experience;
(2) Lifelong lessons are learned at work;
(3) Studies indicate that individuals with work experience stay off welfare;
(4) Work prevents crime; and
(5) The legislature is best suited to make policy in this area.
It is the intent of the legislature that restrictions on work hours of minors be established only by the legislature, and no agency may adopt rules further restricting the work hours of minors.
Sec. 2. RCW 49.12.121 and 1993 c 294 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The department may at any time inquire into wages, hours, and conditions of
labor of minors employed in any trade, business, or occupation in the state of
Washington ((and may adopt special rules for the protection of the safety,
health, and welfare of minor employees. However, the rules may not limit the
hours per day or per week, or other specified work period, that may be worked
by minors who are emancipated by court order)).
Minors may not be employed:
(a) More than eight hours per day;
(b) More than forty hours per week during the school year and more than forty-eight hours during any other week; and
(c) More than six days per week.
(2) The department shall issue work permits to employers for the employment of minors, after being assured the proposed employment of a minor meets the standards for the health, safety, and welfare of minors as set forth in the rules adopted by the department. No minor person shall be employed in any occupation, trade, or industry subject to chapter 16, Laws of 1973 2nd ex. sess., unless a work permit has been properly issued, with the consent of the parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of the minor and with the approval of the school which such minor may then be attending. However, the consent of a parent, guardian, or other person, or the approval of the school which the minor may then be attending, is unnecessary if the minor is emancipated by court order.
(3) The minimum wage for minors shall be as prescribed in RCW 49.46.020.
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