§ 50-5-104 — Employment of minors fourteen or fifteen years of age

(a) A minor who is either fourteen (14) or fifteen (15) years of age may be employed in connection with any gainful occupation that: (1) Does not interfere with the minor's schooling, health or well-being; (2) Is not prohibited by subsection (b); or (3) Is not prohibited by § 50-5-106 . (b) A minor who is either fourteen (14) or fifteen (15) years of age may not be employed: (1) During school hours; (2) Between the hours of seven o'clock p.m. (7:00 p.m.) and seven o'clock a.m. (7:00 a.m.), if the next day is a school day; (3) Between the hours of nine o'clock p.m. (9:00 p.m.) and six o'clock a.m. (6:00 a.m.); (4) More than three (3) hours a day on school days; (5) More than eighteen (18) hours a week during a school week; (6) More than eight (8) hours a day on nonschool days; or (7) More than forty (40) hours a week during nonschool weeks.

Legislative History

Acts 1976, ch. 480, § 4; 1978, ch. 541, § 2; T.C.A., § 50-704.