Lab. Code, § 2650 · Part 10. INDUSTRIAL HOMEWORK
Lab. Code, § 2650
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
As used in this part:
(a) “To manufacture” means to make, process, prepare, alter, repair, or finish in whole or in part, or to assemble, inspect, wrap, or package any articles or materials.
(b) “Employer” means any person who, directly or indirectly or through an employee, agent, independent contractor, or any other person, employs an industrial homeworker.
(c) “Home” means any room, house, apartment, or other premises, whichever is most extensive, used in whole or in part as a place of dwelling; and includes outbuildings upon premises that are primarily used as a place of dwelling, where such outbuildings are under the control of the person dwelling on such premises.
(d) “Industrial homework” means any manufacture in a home of materials or articles for an employer when such articles or materials are not for the personal use of the employer or a member of his or her family.
(e) “Division” means the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.
(f) “Industrial homeworker” means any person who does industrial homework.
(g) “To employ” means to engage, suffer or permit any person to do industrial homework, or to tolerate, suffer, or permit articles or materials under one’s custody or control to be manufactured in a home by industrial homework.
(h) “Person” means any individual, partnership and each partner thereof, corporation, limited liability company, or association.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 185. Effective January 1, 1995.
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