Lab. Code, § 1294.3 · Chapter 2. Occupational Privileges and Restrictions
Lab. Code, § 1294.3
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Minors 14 and 15 years of age may be employed in occupations not otherwise prohibited by this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Office and clerical work, including the operation of office machines.
(b) Cashiering, selling, modeling, art work, work in advertising departments, window trimming, and comparative shopping.
(c) Price marking and tagging by hand or by machine, assembling orders, packing and shelving.
(d) Bagging and carrying out customers’ orders.
(e) Errand and delivery work by foot, bicycle, and public transportation.
(f) Cleanup work, including the use of vacuum cleaners and floor waxers, and maintenance of grounds, but not including the use of power-driven mowers or cutters.
(g) Kitchen work and other work involved in preparing and serving food and beverages, including the operation of machines and devices used in the performance of this work, including, but not limited to, dishwashers, toasters, dumbwaiters, popcorn poppers, milkshake blenders, and coffee grinders.
(h) Cleaning vegetables and fruits, and wrapping, sealing, labeling, weighing, pricing, and stocking goods when performed in areas physically separate from areas where meat is prepared for sale and outside freezers or meat coolers.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 887, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1996.
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