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The Utah Labor Commission, Utah Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division, Employment Standards Bureau administers the child labor laws.
Work age
Youths must be:
Work hours
Youths 14 or older may work:
Utah has no work hour restrictions for youth 16 and older.
Breaks
Youth must be given a 30-minute meal break no later than 5 hours after beginning work and a 10-minute break every hour after 3 hours. If not completely relieved of work, youth must be paid for the time.
Permits
Employers should have an age certificate issued by the local school district.
Postings
Employers must post a summary of the child labor laws, which is included in the state wage and hour poster.
Contact
Regulations
The Utah rules for employment of minors can be found at Title 34, Chapter 23 of the Utah Code Annotated.
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