What is considered a manufacturing occupation for child labor law purposes?
A. A process that changes the original product can be considered manufacturing. Child labor laws prohibit minors under 16 years old from working in processing or manufacturing areas except for waiting on customers or performing office work in a separate room. Q. Can minors work at a water slide, a ski area, or a boat rental? A. Minors under 16 years old may not work at a water slide because it is considered an amusement. Ski areas and boat rentals are considered recreation, so minors may work there. Q. Minors under 18 years old are not allowed to work alone at a cash-based business. What is a cash-based business? What does working alone mean? A. A cash-based business is any business which takes most of its daily receipts in cash. A minor can work alone at the cash register if there is another worker on the premises (e.g., in the next room). Two minors can work together at a cash-based business with no adult present. Q. Who is considered a “junior firefighter?” A. According to Maine law
