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The Employment Standards Office of the Kansas Department of Labor administers the child labor laws.
Work age
Youths must be:
Work hours
Youths under 16 may work:
Permits
Youth under 16 who are not enrolled in school must have a work permit issued by school officials.
Postings
Notice of maximum hours allowed daily, starting and quitting times, and meal times.
Contact
Kansas Department of Labor Employment Standards
Regulations
The Kansas child labor laws are located in the:
Kansas Statutes at Chapter 38-601.
Kansas Administrative Regulations at 49-1-50.
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