29 CFR 779.506

§ 779.506 Sixteen-year minimum.

United States · 29 CFR — Labor · Status: effective

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Citation: 29 CFR 779.506, § 779.506 Sixteen-year minimum, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/126358
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The Act sets a 16-year minimum for employment in manufacturing or mining occupations. Furthermore, this age minimum is applicable to employment in all other occupations unless otherwise provided by regulation or order issued by the Secretary.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.