16VAC15-30-10. Hazardous occupations.
The Child Labor Laws of Title 40.1 of the Code of Virginia provide a minimum of 18 years of age for employment in any occupation determined by the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry to be hazardous or detrimental to the health of minors under 18 years of age. This minimum age applies even when the minor is employed by his parents or persons standing in place of the parent.
Statutory Authority
§ 40.1-100 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR425-01-77, eff. October 15, 1979; rev. June 30, 1981.
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