The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
004
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EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND ALIENS
(Cite as: 21 V.S.A. § 436)
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§ 436. Employment of children under 14 years of age
A child under 14 years of age shall not be employed or permitted to work in any gainful
occupation unless the occupation has been approved by the Commissioner, by rule, to
be appropriate for a child under 14 years of age, and the employment occurs during
vacation and before and after school. The provisions of this section shall not apply
to:
(1) employment by a parent or a person standing in place of a parent employing their own
child or a child in their custody in an occupation other than manufacturing, mining,
or an occupation found by the U.S. Secretary of Labor to be particularly hazardous
or detrimental to the child’s health or well-being;
(2) a newspaper carrier; or
(3) an actor or performer in motion pictures, theatrical productions, radio, and television. (Amended 1987, No. 4, § 3, eff. March 10, 1987; 2001, No. 68, § 6; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 127; 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 99, eff. July 1, 2024.)