NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 583

HOUSE BILL 1159

 

 

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR TO WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHILD LABOR REGULATIONS LAWS WHEN IN HIS OPINION THE SAFETY OR HEALTH OF THE MINOR WOULD NOT BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  The Commissioner of Labor may waive for any child over 12 years of age any provision of G.S. Chapter 110, Article 1, "Child Labor Regulations", and authorize the issuance of an employment certificate when:

(1)        he determines that the health or safety of the minor would not be adversely affected,

(2)        the parent, guardian or other person standing in loco parentis consents in writing to the proposed employment.

(3)        the permit issued by the Department of Social Services shall state the particular type of work which may be performed.

Sec 2.  This act shall be null and void after July 1, 1979.

Sec 3.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 16th day of June, 1977.