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The West Virginia Division of Labor, Wage and Hour Section administers the child labor laws.
Work age
Youths must be:
Work hours
Youths under age 16 may work:
West Virginia has no work hour restrictions for youth 16 and older.
Breaks
Youths under age 16 must be given a 30-minute break every 5 hours (does not apply to agricultural or domestic jobs, work for parents, entertainers, and newspaper delivery).
Permits
Youth under age 16 must have a work permit, issued by county school officials. Blanket work permits are required if employing 25 or more for 90 days or less. Permits must have name, date of birth, place of birth, address of parents, and proof of age.
Contact
West Virginia Division of Labor, Wage and Hour Section
Regulations
The West Virginia Child Labor Law can be found in Chapter 21, Article 6, Sections 21-6-1 through 21-6-11 of the West Virginia Code [see House Bill 2554]
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