PRINTER'S NO. 2072
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1829
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY ECKER, KAUFFMAN, JAMES, MOUL, GILLEN, ZIMMERMAN,
BERNSTINE, JONES AND B. MILLER, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151),
entitled "An act regulating child labor; conferring powers
and duties on the Department of Labor and Industry and the
Department of Education; imposing penalties; and making a
repeal," further providing for work permit.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9(a)(3) and (b)(2) of the act of October
24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, are
amended to read:
Section 9. Work permit.
(a) Form and content.--
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(3) The work permit shall be signed [in the presence of
the issuing officer] by the minor.
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(b) Application.--
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(2) Examination shall be as follows:
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(i) Except as set forth under [subparagraph]
subparagraphs (ii) and (iii), a work permit shall not be
issued until the applicant has personally appeared before
and has been examined by the issuing officer.
(ii) Subparagraph (i) does not apply if the
applicant can demonstrate official proof of high school
graduation.
(iii) The issuing officer may allow the applicant to
appear by video conference or other electronic means, in
lieu of requiring the physical presence of the applicant.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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