(a) “Employment” does not include service performed by a full-time student employed by an organized camp, as defined in § 18897 of the Health and Safety Code and Section 3306(c)(20) of Title 26 of the United States Code.

(b) “Full-time student” for purposes of this section means either of the following:

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(1) The individual is enrolled as a full-time student of an educational institution.

(2) The individual is between academic years or terms under both of the following criteria:

(A) The individual was enrolled as a full-time student at an educational institution for the immediately preceding academic year or term.

(B) There is a reasonable assurance that the individual will be so enrolled for the immediately succeeding academic year or term after the period described in subparagraph (A).

(c) For purposes of determining whether an individual is a full-time student under this section the construction given to the corresponding definition of “full-time student” contained in Section 3306(q) of Title 26 of the United States Code shall apply.

(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 545, Sec. 1. See operational condition in Section 638.)