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TN Code § 50-5-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 1 - Child Labor Act of 1976|§ 50-5-106. Prohibited Employment for Minors

 A minor may not be employed in connection with the following:   Occupations in or about plants or establishments manufacturing or storing explosives or articles containing explosive components;   Motor vehicle driving occupations;   Coal mine occupations;   Logging occupations and occupations in the operation of any sawmill, lath mill, shingle mill or cooperage-stock mill;   Occupations involved in the operation of power-driven woodworking machines;   Occupations involving exposure to radioactive substances and to ionizing radiations;   Occupations involved in the operation of elevator and other power-driven hoisting apparatus;   Occupations involved in the operation of power-driven metal-forming, punching and shearing machines;   Occupations in connection with mining elements other than coal;   Occupations involving slaughtering, meat-packing, processing or rendering;   Occupations involved in the operation of hazardous power-driven bakery machines;   Occupations involved in the operation of hazardous power-driven paper products machines;   Occupations involved in the manufacture of brick, tile and kindred products;   Occupations involved in the operation of circular saws, band saws and guillotine shears;   Occupations involved in wrecking, demolition and ship-breaking operations;   Occupations involved in roofing operations;   Occupations in excavation operations;   Any occupation in a place of employment where the average monthly gross receipts from the sale of intoxicating beverages exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total gross receipts of the place of employment, or in any place of employment where a minor will be permitted to take orders for or serve intoxicating beverages, regardless of the amount of intoxicating beverages sold in the place of employment;   Occupations that the commissioner shall by regulation, pursuant to this part, declare to be hazardous or injurious to the life, health, safety and welfare of minors;    Occupations involving posing or modeling, alone or with others, while engaged in sexual conduct for the purpose of preparing a film, photograph, negative, slide or motion picture;   As used in (20)(A), “sexual conduct” means actual or simulated conduct, sexual intercourse, sodomy, sexual bestiality, masturbation, sadomasochistic abuse, excretion, or the exhibition of the male or female genitals; and     Occupations involved in youth peddling.
TN Code § 50-5-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 1 - Child Labor Act of 1976|§ 50-5-107. Exempt Minors

 This part shall not apply to any minor who:   Is employed in housework in the minor's home;   Is employed by a parent or guardian in a nonhazardous occupation, as defined by § 50-5-106;   Is employed in agricultural work;   Is employed in the distribution or sale of newspapers;   Is employed in errand and delivery work by foot, bicycle or public transportation;   Is self-employed;   Is a musician or entertainer, except in cases covered by § 50-5-106(20);   Has graduated from high school or has the equivalent of a high school diploma, but only if a copy of the minor's high school diploma or its equivalent is retained by the employer in the employer's personnel records;   Is or has been lawfully married or is a parent, but only if a copy of either the minor's marriage license or the birth certificate of the minor's child is retained by the employer in the employer's personnel records;   Is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age and is an apprentice employed in a craft recognized as an apprenticable trade and is registered by the bureau of apprenticeship and training of the United States department of labor and is employed in accordance with the standards established by that bureau;   Is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age and is a student learner enrolled in a course of study and training in a cooperative vocational training program under a recognized state or local educational authority or in a course of study in a substantially similar program conducted by a private school. The student learner must be employed under a written agreement, a copy of which must be retained by the employer in the employer's personnel records;   Is an enrollee in a public employment program that is conducted or funded by the federal government; provided, that the employer has on file in the employer's personnel records an unrevoked written statement from a representative of the federal agency administering that program certifying the enrollment of the minor in the program;   Is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age and not enrolled in school, but only if the employer has on file in the employer's personnel records a written statement signed by the director of schools stating that the particular minor is not enrolled in school; or is lawfully excused from compulsory school attendance under § 49-6-3005, but only if the employer has on file in the employer's personnel records a written statement signed by the director of schools stating that the particular minor has been excused under § 49-6-3005; or   Is fourteen (14) years of age or older and who is a student enrolled in a course of study and training in a cooperative career and technical training program, including a work experience and career exploration program, that is approved and authorized by the department of education and that complies with all applicable federal laws. The student learner must be employed under a written agreement, a copy of which must be retained by the employer in the employer's personnel records.
TN Code § 50-5-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 1 - Child Labor Act of 1976|§ 50-5-108. Special Exemptions

  The commissioner may consider and grant special exemptions submitted in writing by the minor and the minor's parents or guardian from this part if it is found that to do so would be in the best interest of the minor involved, and present no danger to the life, health or safety, or schooling of the minor.    Before granting a special exemption, the commissioner shall investigate and determine from all pertinent data available that there is reasonable cause to believe that the exemption is in the best interests of the minor.   If the commissioner finds that the minor is entitled to a special exemption, the commissioner will immediately report, in writing, the commissioner's findings and reasons for granting the special exemption, to the director of schools in the county in which the minor resides.     Failure by the commissioner to grant a special exemption within ten (10) days of submission shall be considered a refusal.    When a special exemption has been refused, the commissioner shall, upon demand made within five (5) days after the refusal, furnish the minor and the minor's parents or guardian with a written statement of the reasons for the refusal.   This written statement shall be furnished by the commissioner within ten (10) days of the commissioner's receipt of the demand by the minor and the minor's parents or guardian.      Within ten (10) days after the receipt of the statement by the commissioner, the minor and the minor's parents or guardian may petition the court having jurisdiction over juvenile matters in the county in which the minor resides for an order directing the commissioner to grant a special exemption.   The petition shall state the reasons why the court should issue an order, and the petitioner shall attach to the petition the statement of the commissioner obtained pursuant to subsection (d).      The court shall hold a hearing and receive further testimony and evidence it deems necessary.   If the court finds that the issuance or reissuance of a permit is in the best interest of the minor, it shall grant the petition.
TN Code § 50-5-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 1 - Child Labor Act of 1976|§ 50-5-109. Proof of Age Required for Employment or Continued Employment — Oath by Parent or Guardian if Evidence Unavailable

 Before any minor may be employed or continue to be employed in connection with any gainful occupation, the employer shall require proof of the age of the minor employee or prospective employee by requiring the minor to provide the employer with a copy of the minor's birth certificate, passport, driver's license or state issued identification. If the evidence is not available, the parents or guardian shall appear with the minor before the judge or other officer of the juvenile court of the county in which the minor resides and shall make an oath as to the age of the minor.
TN Code § 50-5-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 1 - Child Labor Act of 1976|§ 50-5-110. Duties of Department

 The department shall administer and enforce this part. In addition, the department shall:   Supply employers of minors with printed copies of the regulations governing the employment and hours of work of minors and occupations prohibited to minors under this part;   Inspect all places where minors may be employed and all pertinent records of employment, at any reasonable time, and as often as necessary to effectively enforce this part;   Notify in writing any person charged with a violation of this part as to the nature of the violation;   Bring a complaint before any court of competent jurisdiction against persons violating this part and prosecute these violations; and   Make, keep and preserve a file record of all places where minors may be employed.
TN Code § 50-5-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 1 - Child Labor Act of 1976|§ 50-5-111. Duties of Employers of Minors

 Employers of minors subject to regulation under this part shall:   Make, keep and preserve a separate and independent file record for each minor employed, which shall be kept at the location of the minor's employment and shall include:  An employment application;   A copy of the minor's birth certificate or other evidence of the minor's age as provided in § 50-5-109;   An accurate time record showing the hours of the minor's beginning and ending of work each day if the minor is one subject to § 50-5-104 or § 50-5-105; and   Any records required under § 50-5-107(8)-(14);     Allow the department to inspect, during regular working hours, any and all premises where minors are or could be employed and the contents of the individual file records specified in subdivision (1);   Post and maintain in a conspicuous place on the business premises a printed notice, furnished by the department, stating the regulations governing the employment and hours of work of minors and employment prohibited to minors under this part; and   Furnish to the department records relative to the employment of minors.
TN Code § 50-5-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 1 - Child Labor Act of 1976|§ 50-5-113. Using Children in Pornography — Class C Felony

 Any person who violates § 50-5-106(20) or who violates § 50-5-103 by employing a child in an occupation that would violate § 50-5-106(20) if the child were over fourteen (14) years of age commits a Class C felony.
TN Code § 50-5-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 1 - Child Labor Act of 1976|§ 50-5-114. Rules and Regulations

 The commissioner may issue, amend and rescind all rules, regulations and procedures necessary to effectuate the purpose of this part.
TN Code § 50-5-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 1 - Child Labor Act of 1976|§ 50-5-115. Breaks and Meal Periods for Working Minors

 A minor must have a thirty-minute unpaid break or meal period if scheduled to work six (6) hours consecutively. This break shall not be scheduled during or before the first hour of scheduled work activity.
TN Code § 50-5-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-201. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act.”
TN Code § 50-5-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-202. Power to Amend or Repeal

 The general assembly shall have power to amend or repeal all or part of this part at any time and all persons subject to this part shall be governed by the amendment or repeal.
TN Code § 50-5-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-203. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Artistic or creative services” means, but is not limited to, services as an actor, actress, dancer, musician, comedian, vocalist, including demonstration recordings, stunt-person, voice-over artist, model, or other performer or entertainer, or as a songwriter, musical producer or arranger, writer, director, producer, production executive, choreographer, composer, conductor, or designer, or other performing artist; and   “Minor” means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age and has not had the disability of minority removed so as to make this part inapplicable.
TN Code § 50-5-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-204. Construction

 This part does not repeal or affect the rights or powers under title 29, chapter 31, regarding the removal of disability of minors, and all provisions of that chapter shall remain in force and effect and applicable to the appropriate circumstances addressed in that chapter.
TN Code § 50-5-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-205. Approval Not Exemption From Other Law — Disability of Non-Age Not Removed Generally

 Approval of a contract pursuant to this part shall not:   Exempt any person from any other law with respect to licenses, consents, or authorizations required for any conduct, employment, use, or exhibition of the minor in this state, nor limit in any manner the discretion of the licensing authority or other persons charged with the administration of the requirements, nor dispense with any other requirement of law relating to the minor;   Unless specifically so provided in the order, remove the disability of non-age for any other contract with the same minor that is not approved by the court pursuant to this section, nor, unless specifically so provided in the order, is the disability of non-age of the minor removed generally for the minor, nor is the minor emancipated for any other purpose or contract other than the performance of contracts approved pursuant to this section; and   Be granted for a contract that provides for an employment, use, or exhibition of the minor, within or without the state, that is prohibited by law and in particular by any federal or state minor labor law, and could not be licensed to take place in this state.
TN Code § 50-5-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-206. Applicability

 The chapters of this title shall apply to every minor person who desires to perform artistic or creative services in the state, including minor persons who reside in the state and minor persons not residing in the state, as long as some or all of the services are to be provided or delivered in the state, or at least one (1) of the other parties are doing business in the state.
TN Code § 50-5-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-207. Disaffirmance of Approved Contract on Ground of Minority

 If a contract is approved by the appropriate court pursuant to this part, then the minor may not, either during minority or after reaching majority, disaffirm the contract on the ground of minority, nor may the minor assert that the minor's parent or guardian lacked the authority to make the contract personally as an adult.
TN Code § 50-5-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-208. Who May Apply for Court Order

 Application for an order pursuant to this part may be made by the minor, or the minor's parent, or legal guardian, or guardian ad litem appointed pursuant to this part. For the purposes of any proceeding under this part, a parent or legal guardian, as the case may be, entitled to the physical custody, care, and control of the minor at the time of the proceeding shall be considered the minor's guardian ad litem for the proceeding, unless the court determines that appointment of a different individual as guardian ad litem is required in the best interests of the minor.
TN Code § 50-5-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-209. Approval for Contract That Is Executed, in Existence or Being Performed — Effective Date — Earnings

  Approval under this part may be sought for a contract or agreement that is fully executed, is already in existence or under which the parties are currently performing. Approval may be effective as of the date upon which the contract has been executed, or the date when services were first performed by the minor, if specifically so ordered by the court. The parties may petition the court for approval to be effective within one (1) year of the contract's ratification by the court. The parties may also petition the court for approval of a contract effective date more than one (1) year after the ratification of the contract by the court, if good cause for the delayed effective date is shown by the petitioners.   If a contract is approved pursuant to this part, all earnings, royalties, or other compensation earned or received by the minor pursuant to the approved contract shall become the sole property of the minor who will be authorized to execute any contracts relating to administration or investments of the earnings.
TN Code § 50-5-210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-210. Where to File Petition

 Petition for contract approval under this part shall be filed with and, when granted, approved by the court handling probate matters for the county in which the minor resides, where the minor is employed or where the minor performs or renders the minor's services, or intends to do so; or the county in this state where performance of the contract shall be conducted, if the minor is not a resident of the state where the majority of the services are performed and the non-minor party to the contract is either a resident of this state or has been qualified or licensed to do business in the state.
TN Code § 50-5-211 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-211. Notice and Hearing

 After a petition is filed pursuant to § 50-5-208, and following reasonable notice to all parties to the contract as is fixed by the court, the court will provide all parties to the contract with the opportunity to appear and be heard. The court may approve the contract following the hearing.
TN Code § 50-5-212 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-212. Effect of Court Approval — Revocation of Approval

 Court approval of a valid contract shall serve to bind the minor as if the minor executed the contract personally as an adult; and the minor shall be bound to all provisions including the permanent sale of intellectual property rights; provided, however, that the revocation of approval of the contract by the court shall not include the transfer back to the minor of intellectual property rights unless there has been a showing of fraud or misrepresentation by the employer; and, further, that the court approving the contract shall retain the authority to revoke approval of the contract, or modify its terms if assented to by both parties, if the court finds that the well being of the minor requires the disapproval.
TN Code § 50-5-213 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-213. Scope

 Contracts eligible for approval under this part shall include contracts pursuant to which a minor person is employed, employs, or agrees to perform or render artistic or creative services, either directly or through a third party including, without limitation, a personal services corporation, manager, booking agent, or producer. For purposes of this part, when a minor renders services as an extra, background performer, or in a similar capacity, through an agency or service that provides one (1) or more performers for a fee, the agency or service shall be considered the minor's employer.
TN Code § 50-5-214 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-214. Effect of Modifications, Amendments, or Assignments of Contracts

  Modifications, amendments, or assignments of contracts previously approved by the court are deemed a new contract and require separate approval under this part.   Notwithstanding subsection (a), this section does not require court approval if the employing company assigns its rights in the contract to a successor or affiliate entity.
TN Code § 50-5-215 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 5 - Child Labor|Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act|§ 50-5-215. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem — Court Discretion — Criteria — Compensation

  At any time after the filing of the petition, the court in its discretion may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the minor or to oversee the minor's earnings related to the contract approved under this part. The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem as to any contract where the parent or guardian will receive remuneration or financial gain from the performance of the contract or if the court deems that the persons have any other conflict of interest with the minor. The court, in determining whether a guardian ad litem should be appointed, may consider the following criteria:  The length of time the exclusive services of the minor are required;   Whether the gross earnings of the minor under the contract are either contingent or unknown;   The amount of gross earnings of the minor under the contract; and   The age of the minor.     The guardian ad litem shall be entitled to reasonable compensation. The court shall have the power to determine which party shall be responsible for the fee, whether the fee and any required bond shall be paid from the earnings of the minor pursuant to the contract sought to be approved, or may apportion the fee between the parties to the proceedings.