Whats the scoop on working before 18?

feAt 13 or younger, you can:

• act or perform
• babysit
• deliver newspapers

When 14 or 15, you can work in a:

• amusement park  •  office
• gas station  •  restaurant
• movie theatre  •  retail store
• 3 hours on a school day
• 8 hours on a non-school day
• 18 hours during a school week
• 40 hours during a non-school week

You cannot work:

• during school hours
• before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m.
  (9 p.m. between June 1 to Labor Day)

When 16 or 17, you can:

• work any hours
• work in any job that is not hazardous

You cannot work in:

• demolition  •  meatpacking
• excavation  •  mining
• logging  •  roofing

You cannot work with:

• explosives  •  saws
• radioactive materials
• certain power-driven machines; or
• operate a forklift

Most driving is prohibited.