Maryland Labor and Employment Section 3-213
§ 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, fireman, 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.