Montana Code 41-2-105. Prohibited employment of minors under 14 years of age
41-2-105. Prohibited employment of minors under 14 years of age. Except as provided in 41-2-104, a minor who is under 14 years of age may not be employed in or in connection with an occupation.
Terms Used In Montana Code 41-2-105
- employment: means an occupation engaged in, permitted, or suffered, with or without compensation in money or other valuable consideration, whether paid to the minor or to some other person, including but not limited to occupations as servant, agent, subagent, or independent contractor. See Montana Code 41-2-103
- Minor: means an individual under 18 years of age, except for an individual who:
(a)has received a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma;
(b)is 16 years of age or older and is enrolled in a registered state or federal apprenticeship program; or
(c)is 16 years of age or older and is a student-employee under the direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person with experience in the occupation in which the minor is employed as provided in 41-2-110. See Montana Code 41-2-103
- Occupation: means :
(a)an occupation, service, trade, business, or industry in which employees are employed;
(b)any branch or group of industries in which employees are employed; or
(c)any employment or class of employment in which employees are employed. See Montana Code 41-2-103