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2020 Indiana Code
Title 22. Labor and Safety
Article 2. Wages, Hours, and Benefits
Chapter 18. Limitations on the Employment of Minors
22-2-18-36. Employment of Minors as Referees, Umpires, or Officials

Universal Citation:
IN Code § 22-2-18-36 (2020)
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Sec. 36. (a) If the conditions of subsections (b) and (c) are satisfied, a minor who is less than eighteen (18) years of age is exempt from the requirements of this chapter whenever the minor is employed or works as a youth athletic program referee, umpire, or official.

(b) A minor must satisfy all of the following:

(1) The minor is at least twelve (12) years of age.

(2) The minor is certified as a referee, umpire, or official by a national certification program.

(3) The minor is a referee, umpire, or official for an age bracket younger than the minor's own age.

(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), one (1) of the following must be satisfied:

(1) The minor:

(A) works with a person who is:

(i) at least eighteen (18) years of age; and

(ii) also working as a referee, umpire, or official at the same athletic event at which the minor is working as a referee, umpire, or official; and

(B) has on file with the person responsible for assigning the minor to officiate for the youth athletic program the original or a copy of a written consent to the minor's employment as a referee, umpire, or official signed by the minor's parent or guardian.

(2) A minor's parent or guardian is present during the athletic event at which the minor is working as a referee, umpire, or official.

As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.15.

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