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W. Va. Code § 21-6-1

Employment of children under fourteen

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Jeffries v. Browning (In Re Reserves Development Corp.) (1986)

Most recently applied in Jeffries v. Browning (In Re Reserves Development Corp.) (August 1986)

Except as permitted and authorized by the provisions of this article, a child under fourteen years of age shall only be employed or permitted to work the following jobs: (1) Agriculture and horticulture activities which have not been declared hazardous by the secretary of the United States department of labor;

(2) Domestic services within the residence of the employer;

(3) Work for parents or legal guardian in their solely owned business, except those jobs set out in section two of this article;

(4) As actors or performers in motion pictures, theatrical, radio or television productions; and

(5) Newspaper delivery.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.