Ch. 741                               LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c) "Employ," "employed," or "employment" includes to
suffer or permit to work, but does not include the following
activities if performed outside of the prescribed school day, and
if the activity does not involve mining, manufacturing, or
hazardous occupations:

(1)  Farm work performed on a farm;

(2)  Domestic work performed in or about a home;

(3)  Work performed in a business owned or operated by
a parent or one standing in the place of a parent;

(4)  Work performed by nonpaid volunteers in a
charitable or nonprofit organization employed with the written
consent of a parent or one standing in the place of a parent;

(5)  Caddying on a golf course;

(6)  Employment as an instructor on an instructional

sailboat;
home ;

(7) Manufacturing of evergreen wreaths in or about a

(8) Delivery of newspapers to the consumer;

(9)  Employment of a graduate of an accredited school
who is employed in a hazardous occupation in which a course of
study has been completed; or

(10)  Hazardous work performed by nonpaid volunteers
of a volunteer fire department or company or volunteer rescue
squad who have completed or are taking a course of study relating
to fire fighting or rescue and who are 16 years of age or older.

(d)  "Hazardous occupation" means an occupation declared to
be dangerous by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, after he
has held a hearing as required by § 7(d) of this subtitle, or an
occupation defined to be dangerous by the Secretary of Labor
under provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and adopted by
the Commissioner.

(e)   "Commissioner" means the Maryland Commissioner of Labor
and Industry or his authorized representative.

It is the policy of the State of Maryland to 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.

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