Chapter 081
2022 -- H 6652
Enacted 06/15/2022

A N   A C T
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Introduced By: Representatives Noret, Casimiro, Vella-Wilkinson, Alzate, Solomon, Craven, Amore, Casey, S Lima, and J Lombardi

Date Introduced: January 06, 2022

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 28-3-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-3 entitled "Employment
of Women and Children" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     28-3-3. Issuance of limited permits for work by children.
     The school committee of each city or town, or any person that the school committee may
designate, may issue for any child who has completed fourteen (14) years of age a special limited
permit to work, permitting the employment of the child on days on which schools are not in session,
and on school days at hours in which schools are not in session, at any legal employment and
subject to the requirements of law limiting the employment of children, but not for employment in
factories or in mechanical or manufacturing establishments. The permits to work shall be uniform
throughout the state, and the permit to work form shall be prescribed and provided by the
department of labor and training. A child must certify to the department that they have successfully
completed a training program created by the department which that would address workers' rights,
workplace health and safety, and workers' compensation before a permit can be issued. The
program shall be no longer than three (3) hours and shall be available virtually. The content, cost,
and funding for this training program shall be determined by rules and regulations promulgated by
the department of labor and training. The school committee of each city or town, or any person that
the school committee may designate to issue the permits to work provided for in this section, shall
keep on file a copy of each permit to work granted, together with the evidence on which the permit
to work was granted.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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