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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 2157
ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE,
ALLOWING THEM TO ENGAGE IN OCCUPATIONS WHICH WILL PREPARE
THEM FOR RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, YET PROTECT THEM FROM
OCCUPATIONS WHICH WILL BE INJURIOUS TO THEIR PHYSICAL,
MENTAL AND MORAL WELL-BEING.
6.
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY OR MAJOR DISASTER, AS
PROCLAIMED BY THE GOVERNOR, THE COMMISSIONER IS
AUTHORIZED WITH THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNOR TO
TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OR ALL OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR THE DURATION OF THE
EMERGENCY OR DISASTER,.
7.
(A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBTITLE, AND MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND
REGULATIONS WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THIS SUBTITLE AND
ARE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
(B) THE COMMISSIONER MAY ENTER AND INSPECT, DURING
REASONABLE BUSINESS HOURS, ANY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR THE
EMPLOYMENT RECORDS OF ANY EMPLOYEE AND TO QUESTION ANY
EMPLOYEE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(C) IN ORDER TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE A WRITTEN
COMPLAINT TO BE FILED.
(D) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS TO
DETERMINE IF AN OCCUPATION SHOULD BE FORBIDDEN TO A MINOR
OR MAY ADOPT BY REFERENCE ANY OCCUPATION DEFINED TO BE
DANGEROUS BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR UNDER PROVISIONS OF
THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT.
8.
(A) A MINOR MAY NOT ENGAGE IN EMPLOYMENT UNLESS
THE EMPLOYER HAS IN HIS POSSESSION A VERIFIED AND
VALIDATED WORK PERMIT FOR THE MINOR.
(B) THE SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS OR THEIR
AUTHORIZED DESIGNEES IN THE VARIOUS COUNTIES AND
BALTIMORE CITY, AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE WORK
PERMITS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER. THE
SUPERINTENDENTS SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CLERICAL
ASSISTANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WORK PERMITS. THE
COMMISSIONER, AFTER REVIEW, MAY REVOKE ANY ISSUED WORK
PERMIT.
(C) THE AGE OF THE MINOR SHALL BE VERIFIED BY A
BIRTH CERTIFICATE, A BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE, A SCHOOL
RECORD, PASSPORT, VALID MARYLAND DRIVER'S LICENSE, OR ANY
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT ATTESTING TO THE AGE OF THE
MINOR.
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