2021 Tennessee Code
Title 50 - Employer and Employee
Chapter 5 - Child Labor
Part 1 - Child Labor Act of 1976
§ 50-5-110. Duties of Department

Universal Citation: TN Code § 50-5-110 (2021)

The department shall administer and enforce this part. In addition, the department shall:


  1. Supply employers of minors with printed copies of the regulations governing the employment and hours of work of minors and occupations prohibited to minors under this part;

  2. Inspect all places where minors may be employed and all pertinent records of employment, at any reasonable time, and as often as necessary to effectively enforce this part;

  3. Notify in writing any person charged with a violation of this part as to the nature of the violation;

  4. Bring a complaint before any court of competent jurisdiction against persons violating this part and prosecute these violations; and

  5. Make, keep and preserve a file record of all places where minors may be employed.
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