2015 Arkansas Code
Title 11 - Labor and Industrial Relations
Chapter 6 - Child Labor
§ 11-6-109 - Children under age 16 years -- Employment certificate required.
(a) No person, firm, or corporation shall employ or permit any child under sixteen (16) years to work in or in connection with any establishment or occupation unless the person, firm, or corporation employing the child procures and keeps on file, accessible to the Department of Labor and the Department of Education, or local school officials, an employment certificate as provided in this section.
(b) (1) The employment certificate shall be issued only by the Director of the Department of Labor.
(2) Application for an employment certificate shall be made on a form approved by the director and shall require submission of the following:
(A) Proof of age;
(B) A description of the work and work schedule; and
(C) Written consent of the parent or guardian.
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