SB297 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve LivingstonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Child Labor Certificates, annual fee changed to twenty-five dollars, Sec. 25-8-45 am'd.

Summary

SB297 would raise the annual fee for Class I and Class II Child Labor Certificates from $15 to $25.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 25-8-45 to increase the annual fee for Class I and II certificates from $15 to $25. It maintains that employers must obtain a Class I certificate for minors ages 14-15 and a Class II certificate for minors ages 16-17 for each location where they employ minors, and these certificates are issued annually. It continues to require employers to keep eligibility-to-work forms and lists of employed minors and to follow other child labor rules; penalties for employing a minor without a proper certificate remain at $50. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after Governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Employers and organizations that hire minors (ages 14-17): must obtain the appropriate Class I or II certificate for each location and pay the new $25 annual fee.
• Minors aged 14-17 and their families: their work is still regulated by certificates; employment is allowed only with a proper certificate and under age- and rule-based limits.

Key Provisions

• Increase the Class I and Class II Child Labor Certificate fee from $15 to $25 annually.
• Maintain per-location certification: employers must obtain a Class I certificate for 14- to 15-year-olds and a Class II certificate for 16- to 17-year-olds for each location where minors are employed.
• Certificates remain valid for one year and must be renewed annually.
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after Governor approval.

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Subjects

Child Labor