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The Kentucky Department of Labor, Employment Standards Division administers the child labor laws.
Work age
Youths must be:
Work hours
Youths under 16 may work:
Youth 16-18 may work:
Breaks
Youths must be given a 30-minute break every five hours.
Permits
Youth under 18 must have proof of age, address, starting and quitting time, and meal times specified.
Postings
Notice of maximum hours allowed daily, abstract of child labor law, and list of prohibited occupations.
Contact
Kentucky Labor Cabinet Division of Employment Standards Apprenticeship and Training
Regulations
The Kentucky child labor laws can be found in the:
Kentucky Revised Statutes, Title 27, Chapter 339.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations at Title 803, Chapter 1; 803 KAR 1:100
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