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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment administers the child labor laws.
Work age
Youths must be:
- None specified for youth delivering newspapers or working for parents
- 9 for shining shoes, delivering advertisements or samples, manual lawn care and snow removal, and caddying
- 12 for baby sitting, door-to-door sales, non-hazardous farm work, lawn care, and snow removal with machinery
- 14 for most non-hazardous jobs
- 16 for most jobs involving motor vehicles
- 18 for all other employment, with the following exception
- 21 for selling alcohol, unless continuously supervised by an employee over 21
Work hours
Youths under 16 may work:
- 5 am to 9:30 pm
- 8 hours/day, 6 hours/day on school days
- 40 hours/week (no limit for baby sitting)
Exceptions for seasonal agricultural-related jobs:
- 12 hours/day
- 30 hours in 3 days
- Not more than 8 hours/day for more than 10 days in a 30-day period
Youths 16-18 may work:
- 8 hours/day
- 40 hours/week
Exceptions for seasonal agricultural-related jobs:
- 12 hours/day
- 30 hours in 3 days
- Not more than 8 hours/day for more than 10 days in a 30-day period
Permits
Certificate of age issued by local school officials and school district school release permit for youth under 16 who work on school days.
Postings
Poster that includes the child labor law abstract.
State
Contact
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Regulations
Colorado child labor requirements can be found in Title 8, Article 12 of the Colorado Revised Statutes
Federal
Contact
The Department of Labor is the sole federal agency that monitors child labor and enforces child labor laws. Enforcement of the Fair Labor Standard Act's child labor provisions is handled by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department’s Employment Standards Administration.
Regulations
U.S. child labor regulations can be found in CFR 29:
Part 570 Child Labor Regulations, Orders and Statements of Interpretation
Part 575 Waiver of Child Labor Provisions for Agricultural Employment of 10 and 11 Year Old Minors In Hand Harvesting of Short Season Crops
Part 579 Child Labor Violations – Civil Money Penalties