§ 3-213
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§3–213.
(a)Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a minor may not be employed or allowed to work:
(1)in, about, or in connection with the manufacturing of a hazardous substance;
(2)in, about, or in connection with:
(i)a blast furnace;
(ii)a distillery where an alcoholic beverage is manufactured, bottled, wrapped, or packed;
(iii)a railroad;
(iv)an engineer, firefighter, or pilot on a vessel that is engaged in commerce; or
(v)a dock or wharf other than a marina where pleasure vessels are sold or served; or
(3)in, about, or in connection with:
(i)the erection or repair of an electrical wire;
(ii)the cleaning, oiling, or wiping of machinery; or
(iii)an occupation that is prohibited by law.
(b)Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a minor under the age of 16 may not be employed or allowed to work:
(1)during the school hours set for that minor;
(2)about or in connection with an acid, dye, gas, lye, or paint;
(3)at, about, or in connection with:
(i)an airport;
(ii)a brickyard;
(iii)a lumberyard;
(iv)a workroom or work site where goods are manufactured or processed;
(v)scaffolding; or
(vi)a vessel when engaged in navigation or commerce; or
(4)in, about, or in connection with:
(i)construction;
(ii)an occupation that causes dust in an injurious quantity;
(iii)a manufacturing occupation;
(iv)a mechanical occupation;
(v)a processing occupation; or
(vi)the adjustment, cleaning, or operation of power-driven machinery except:
1. an office machine; or
2. machinery used in a school or government institution as part of vocational training.
(c)The Commissioner may prohibit minors being employed in an occupation if:
(1)after a public hearing, the Commissioner determines that employment in the occupation should be prohibited to minors;
(2)the Commissioner adopts by reference a determination by the United States Secretary of Labor under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 that the occupation is hazardous; or
(3)after investigation, the Commissioner determines that the occupation is injurious to:
(i)the health or welfare of minors; or
(ii)the morals of minors under the age of 16 years.