What forms do I need to employ a minor and what are the exceptions?

With certain limited exceptions, employers must acquire work permits before employing a minor. An employer who is considering employing a minor should contact the office of the superintendent of the school district in which the minor attends school to request the Statement of Intent to Employ Minor and Request for Work Permit(Form B1-1) and the Permit to Employ and Work (Form B1-4). Permits issued in one school year expire five days after a new school year begins.

Employers must keep on file all Permits to Employ and Work, which must be open at all times for inspection by school authorities and officers of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.

Permits are not required for:

• Any minor who is a high school graduate or who has been awarded a Certificate of Proficiency;
• Minors who irregularly work at odd jobs, such as yard work and baby-sitting, in private homes where the minor is not otherwise regularly employed;
• Minors who are at least 14 years of age and employed to deliver newspapers to consumers;
• Minors who work for a parents or guardian in agriculture, horticulture, viticulture, or domestic labor on or in connection with property the parent or guardian owns, operates, or controls. However, these minors may not be employed during school hours, even when they are under school age;
• Minors of any age who participate in any horseback riding exhibition, contest, or event, whether or not they receive payment for services or prize money;
• Minors who are self-employed; and
• Minors directly employed by state and local agencies, unless expressly included in the state's Labor Code. State and local agencies are, however, covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and must meet all of its requirements.​