The City of Bristol may hire persons who are under 18 years old to work in certain areas of its business.
State law requires minors to obtain a work permit or certificate before working.
Minors will not be scheduled to work during those hours when the minor is required to attend classes unless the minor has been officially released from school to work. These limitations do not apply to students working in an approved work-training program where written documentation of the student's work time is authorized by the principal of the student's school. An age certificate is an official statement of a child's age based on the available documentary evidence of age, signed by the child and the issuing officer. Age certificates should be retained until the minor terminates employment with the City. The City of Bristol will not employ minors without an official statement certifying the minor's age and signed by the minor and the officer who issued the certificate.