2020 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Act 22 - CHILD LABOR ACT - MINORS SERVING IN VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Session of 2020

No. 2020-22

HB 1522

AN ACT

Amending the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), entitled, "An act regulating child labor; conferring powers and duties on the Department of Labor and Industry and the Department of Education; imposing penalties; and making a repeal," further providing for minors serving in volunteer emergency service organizations.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 7(a)(6) of the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, is amended to read:

Section 7.  Minors serving in volunteer emergency service organizations.

(a)  General rule.--An individual who is 14 years of age or older who is a member of a volunteer emergency service organization may participate in training and emergency service activities except as follows:

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(6)  A minor may not engage in firefighting activities unless all of the following apply:

(i)  The minor is 16 years of age or older.

(ii)  The minor has successfully completed a course of training equal to the standards for basic firefighting established by the State Fire Commissioner [and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources].

(iii)  The minor is under the direct supervision and control of the fire chief, an experienced line officer or a designated forest fire warden.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 21st day of May, A.D. 2020.

TOM WOLF