Missouri · statute · Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 294 · 24 active provisions
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that no child under sixteen years of age is employed in an occupation, or in a manner, that is hazardous or detrimental to the child's safety, health, morals, educational processes or general well-being.
It shall be the duty of the director of the division of labor standards within the department of labor and industrial relations to administer the laws of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms mean: (1) "Child", an individual under sixteen years of age, unless otherwise specified; (2) "Commission", the labor and industrial relations commission; (3) "Department", the department of labor and industrial relations; (4) "Department director", the director of the depart…
No child under fourteen years of age shall be employed or permitted to work at any occupation at any time; except as provided in this chapter.
1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Employer", any person, firm or corporation employing or seeking to employ a child in the entertainment industry; (2) "Entertainment industry", any person, employer, firm or corporation using the services of a child as a performer, extra or in any other…
A child may not be employed during the regular school term unless the child has been issued a work certificate or a work permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Work certificates shall permit (1) The employment of children between fourteen and sixteen years of age during nonschool hours during the school term; or (2) The employment of children between fourteen and sixteen years of age who are excused from attendance at school by the provisions of chapter 167.
1. A child shall not be employed, permitted or suffered to work at any gainful employment for more than three hours per day in any school day, more than eight hours in any nonschool day, more than six days or forty hours in any week. Normal work hours shall not begin before seven o'clock in the morning nor extend to af…
A child under sixteen shall not be employed or permitted to work by any person, firm, or corporation in connection with: (1) Any power driven machinery, except lawn and garden machinery used in domestic service at or around a private residence, provided that, there shall be an agreement between an occupant of the priva…
No child under sixteen years of age shall be employed or permitted to work in any street occupation connected with peddling, begging, door-to-door selling or any activity pursued on or about any public street or public place. This prohibition does not apply to any public school or church or charitable fund-raising acti…
1. Notwithstanding any other law, any of the following individuals may issue a work certificate to a child subject to the requirements of this chapter: (1) The superintendent of public schools of the district in which the child resides; (2) The chief executive officer, or the equivalent position, of a charter school th…
A work certificate may be issued after the issuing officer is satisfied that the employment will serve the best interest of the child and, in the first instance, only upon application in person of the child with the written consent of his parent, legal custodian or guardian or, if deemed necessary by the issuing office…
1. The work certificate shall show (1) The age, sex, place and date of birth and place of residence of the child; (2) The name and place of residence of the child's parent, guardian or custodian; (3) The name and address of the employer; and (4) The nature of the employment for which the work certificate is issued. 2.…
1. Whenever a child is granted a work certificate or work permit, the certificate or work permit shall be transmitted by the issuing officer to the employer of the child and a copy shall be transmitted to the division. The employer shall keep the work certificate or work permit on file and shall post in a conspicuous p…
No fee shall be charged for a work certificate or work permit issued under the provisions of this chapter. The form of the work certificate shall be prepared by the state commissioner of education. Blank work certificates shall be furnished to the superintendent of each school district by the state commissioner of educ…
Upon the request of a child or of an employer who wishes to employ a child who represents his or her age to be sixteen years or more, the issuing officer upon the presentation of evidence of age, as provided in section 294.051 for children under sixteen years of age, shall issue a certificate showing the age of the chi…
1. The director is charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and all other laws regulating the employment of children. The director is vested with the power and jurisdiction to exercise such supervision over every employment as may be necessary to adequately enforce and administer the provisions of…
Every person, firm or corporation employing minors shall comply with all provisions of section 213.055.
The presence of any child under sixteen years of age in any place where labor is employed shall be presumptive evidence that said child is employed therein.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
1. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter shall in addition to the criminal violation in section 294.110 be civilly liable for damages of not less than fifty dollars but not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate…
1. There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "Child Labor Enforcement Fund". All moneys awarded by any court for civil damages for violations of this chapter and all moneys collected in settlements from persons who violate the provisions of this chapter shall be transmitted to the departme…
The records of the division shall constitute prima facie evidence of the date of transmission of any notice, determination or other paper transmission pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
1. Subject to the approval of the department director and the commission, the director shall have the power to adopt, amend or rescind any rules or regulations as are necessary to administer the provisions of this chapter. 2. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effe…