Child labor -- age restrictions
lawnmowing.jpgMinimum age
A minor under age 14 may not be employed, except as:
* a newspaper carrier (at least 11 years of age);
* in agriculture (at least 12 years of age and with parental/guardian consent);
* an actor, actress or model; or
* a youth athletic program referee (at least 11 years of age and with parental/guardian consent).
Age and hours of work
A minor less than 16 years of age
A minor less than 16 years of age may not work:
* before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m.* with the exception of a newspaper carrier;
* for more than 40 hours a week or more than eight hours per 24-hour period*, except in agriculture;
* on school days during school hours, without an employment certificate issued by the school district superintendent (Minnesota Statutes 181A.05).