Illinois Administrative Code › Title 56 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Part 250 - ILLINOIS CHILD LABOR LAW › Subpart C - HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 250.302 - Section 8.1(a) Work Hours Exception; Maximum Hours on Set, Schooling, Health and Welfare of Child Performers in Television, Motion Picture, or Related Entertainment Productions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Child performers may be employed, permitted or allowed to
				  work in a television, motion picture, or related entertainment production, in
				  adherence with the limitations and requirements of this Section.
a) Maximum Hours on Set. A child performer's
				time permitted at the place of employment within a 24-hour time period is
				limited based on the child performer's age, as follows:
Child Performer's
							 Age
Maximum Time on
							 Set
Maximum Work Time
Rest, Meals and
							 Recreation
School Hours
15 Days-6 Mos
2 Hrs
20 Min
Balance of Time
7 Mos-2 Yrs
4 Hrs
2 Hrs
Balance of Time
3-5 Yrs
5 Hrs
3 Hrs
1 Hr
On School Days: 1 Hr
6-8 Yrs
On School Days: 7 Hrs
On Non-School Days: 8 Hrs
On School Days: 4 Hrs
On Non-School Days: 6 Hrs
On School Days or Non School Days: 1 Hr
On School Days: 3 Hrs
9-15 Yrs
9 Hrs
On School Days: 5 Hrs
On Non-School Days: 7 Hrs
On School Days or Non School Days: 1 Hr
On School Days: 3 Hrs
b)
				Requirements for School Hours
1) The employer
				shall provide a studio teacher or teachers to fulfill school hour requirements
				by age group on school days when the child performer is not otherwise receiving
				educational instruction. The employer shall set aside a clean, well-lit place
				where the instruction can take place;
2) A studio teacher, retained by the
				employer, shall provide the following services:
A) Educationally appropriate instruction for
				a child performer if employment, including performance and rehearsals,
				interferes with education requirements;
B) For each child performer employed, a
				written report to the child perfomer's parents or legal guardians of subjects
				covered and the number of hours and dates of attendance.
C) Manage recreational activity, meals and
				rest periods during non-school days;
D) Age-appropriate activity for non-school
				age children; and
E) Complement and
				provide supervision as needed during school days and non-school days;
3) School hours may only take
				place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.;
4)
				Materials needed for schooling, such as laptops and supplies, shall be provided
				by parents or legal guardians. If a child performer lacks necessary supplies,
				the employer must provide supplies to ensure instruction can take place;
				and
5) Additional Guidelines for
				the Employer to Achieve School Hours Requirements
A) The child performer must receive at least
				one hour of school time per school day. However, if the full school time
				requirement is not met on a particular school day due to the production
				schedule, the employer may have the child performer make up the difference on
				other work days, provided that the following requirements are met:
i) The studio teacher must approve the
				make-up schedule;
ii) The make-up
				school hours must be made up within one week before or after the day of the
				missed school hours;
iii) The child
				performer's maximum time at the employment site shall not exceed the total
				maximum allowable number of work and school hours combined as provided in
				subsection (a);
iv) The employer
				may make up no more than 2 school hours on any given day, including non-filming
				days when the child performer is required to be on the employment site for
				rehearsal or other preparations required outside of the actual performance with
				approval of studio teacher;
v)
				School hours cannot be made up during holidays observed by the child
				performer's family; and
vi) The
				child performer may not perform and make up school hours in excess of six days
				in a week.