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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-115 - Safety requirements for charter boats › Section 296-115-070 - Rules of navigation

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The operation and navigation of all charter vessels must be in
				strict accordance with the United States Coast Guard Navigation Rules
				International/Inland, Commandants Instruction M16672.2D as now adopted, or
				legally amended by the United States Coast Guard.
(1) A copy of the United States Coast Guard
			 Navigation Rules International/Inland, Commandants Instruction M16672.2D, must
			 be on board all charter vessels at all times when the vessel is under
			 way.
(2) At least annually, where
			 applicable, the operator of each vessel must "swing the compass" to determine
			 the actual compass readings in relation to true compass headings, and must
			 maintain a record on board the vessel.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060,
				  49.17.210, and
				  88.04.005. 08-20-123, §
				  296-115-070, filed 10/1/08, effective 11/1/08. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163, §
				  296-115-070, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and 1999 c 111.
				  00-23-100, § 296-115-070, filed 11/21/00, effective 1/1/01. Statutory
				  Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 91-03-044 (Order 90-18), § 296-115-070,
				  filed 1/10/91, effective 2/12/91. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.240,
				  chapters
				  42.30 and
				  43.22 RCW. 80-17-014 (Order 80-20),
				  § 296-115-070, filed 11/13/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-115 - Safety requirements for charter boats › Section 296-115-100 - Penalties for certificate of inspection and operator's license violations

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(1) For owners of
			 vessels, any violation of the certification and inspection provisions of this
			 chapter is punishable according to the penalties provided under the Washington
			 Industrial Safety and Health Act, chapter 49.17 RCW.
(2) The following fixed schedule penalties
			 apply:
(a) For failing to display certificate
			 of inspection as required in WAC
			 296-115-025(8),
			 $50 to owner of the vessel.
(b) For
			 a nonowner who operates vessel without a valid certificate of inspection, $100
			 per violation.
(c) For operating a
			 vessel in passenger service without a valid USCG/state of Washington operator's
			 license, $100 per violation to the owner of the vessel.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-115 - Safety requirements for charter boats › Section 296-115-110 - Appeal of decisions

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(1) An aggrieved
			 person may request an evidentiary hearing with the assistant director or their
			 designee regarding denial of a certificate of inspection or license, or a
			 determination of the maximum passengers, crew, or total capacity of a charter
			 boat.
Such a request must be made prior to filing any other appeal
				from such a decision.
(a) A request
			 made under this subsection must be submitted in one of the following ways:
(i) By mail to:
DOSH Appeals
P.O. Box 44604
Olympia, WA 98504-4604
(ii) By fax transmission to:
			 360-902-5581
(iii) Electronically
			 to: DOSHappeals@lni.wa.gov; or
(iv)
			 Take to any department service location.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-115 - Safety requirements for charter boats › Section 296-115-120 - Annual fee schedule

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The following fees must be paid by, or on behalf of, the owner
				or user of the vessel(s).
Effective June 1, 2023
(1) The annual certification fee for
			 passenger vessels or barges is $300 plus $2.40 per ton for each
			 vessel.
(2) The fee for an
			 operator's license for passenger vessels or barges is $60 for the first year;
			 this covers application and test costs. The renewal fee is $30
			 annually.
(3) Additional inspection
			 service when required is at the rate of $30 per hour, plus travel and per diem.
Effective June 1, 2025
(1) The annual certification fee for
			 passenger vessels or barges is $350 plus $2.80 per ton for each
			 vessel.
(2) The fee for an
			 operator's license for passenger vessels or barges is $70 for the first year;
			 this covers application and test costs. The renewal fee is $35
			 annually.
(3) Additional inspection
			 service when required is at the rate of $35 per hour, plus travel and per diem.
Effective June 1, 2027
(1) The annual certification fee for
			 passenger vessels or barges is $400 plus $3.20 per ton for each
			 vessel.
(2) The fee for an
			 operator's license for passenger vessels or barges is $80 for the first year;
			 this covers application and test costs. The renewal fee is $40
			 annually.
(3) Additional inspection
			 service when required is at the rate of $40 per hour, plus travel and per
			 diem.
Effective June 1, 2029
(1) The annual certification fee for
			 passenger vessels or barges is $450 plus $3.60 per ton for each
			 vessel.
(2) The fee for an
			 operator's license for passenger vessels or barges is $90 for the first year;
			 this covers application and test costs. The renewal fee is $45
			 annually.
(3) Additional inspection
			 service when required is at the rate of $45 per hour, plus travel and per diem.
Effective June 1, 2031
(1) The annual certification fee for
			 passenger vessels or barges is $500 plus $4 per ton for each vessel.
(2) The fee for an operator's license for
			 passenger vessels or barges is $100 for the first year; this covers application
			 and test costs. The renewal fee is $50 annually.
(3) Additional inspection service when
			 required is at the rate of $50 per hour, plus travel and per
			 diem.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060,
				  49.17.210, and
				  88.04.005. 08-20-123, §
				  296-115-120, filed 10/1/08, effective 11/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter
				  49.17 RCW. 89-21-018 (Order 89-10), § 296-115-120, filed 10/10/89,
				  effective 11/24/89. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.240,
				  chapters
				  42.30 and
				  43.22 RCW. 80-17-014 (Order 80-20),
				  § 296-115-120, filed 11/13/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › Section 296-125-010 - Applicability

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This chapter applies to every person that employs one or more
				minors, or who permits, allows, or suffers one or more minors to work at a site
				or workplace, on premises, or under work conditions controlled by that
				employer, except for those employers statutorily exempted, as follows: This
				chapter does not apply to newspaper vendors or carriers; to domestic or casual
				labor in or about private residences; to parents or stepparents who employ
				their own children for house-to-house sales; to agricultural labor as defined
				by RCW
				50.04.150; or, to employers expressly
				exempted by federal statute from the coverage of state law.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  43.22 and
				  49.12 RCW,
				  RCW
				  26.28.060 and
				  43.17.060. 93-01-068, §
				  296-125-010, filed 12/11/92, effective 3/1/93; Order 76-15, § 296-125-010,
				  filed 5/17/76; Order 74-9, § 296-125-010, filed 3/13/74, effective
				  4/15/74; Order 71-5, § 296-125-010, filed 5/26/71, effective 7/1/71;
				  Section A, filed 9/18/63; Rules (part), filed
				  3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › Section 296-125-018 - Minimum age for employment

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(1) Pursuant to
			 RCW
			 26.28.060, a written order issued by a judge
			 of a superior court of the county in which a minor lives is a prerequisite to
			 the hiring, not otherwise prohibited by federal law, of any minor under the age
			 of fourteen for any labor in or in connection with any store, shop, factory,
			 mine, or inside employment other than inside employment connected with farm or
			 housework.
(2) No employer shall
			 employ a minor under the age of sixteen in house-to-house sales, unless the
			 department has granted a variance to an employer for that specific
			 purpose.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  43.22 and
				  49.12 RCW,
				  RCW
				  26.28.060 and
				  43.17.060. 93-01-068, §
				  296-125-018, filed 12/11/92, effective
				  3/1/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MASTER BUSINESS LICENSE/MINOR WORK PERMIT ENDORSEMENT › Section 296-125-0200 - If I plan to employ minors in my business, what general requirements do I have to satisfy?

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(1) You must
				obtain, keep current and post valid minor work permit endorsements issued by
				the department.
(2) If employing
				minors for house-to-house sales, you must satisfy the special requirements in
				WAC 296-125-024 for that
				activity.
(3) You must obtain and
				keep on file a completed parent/school authorization form for each minor you
				employ.
(4) You must keep on file
				any variances issued to you according to variance and/or special variance
				sections of this chapter.
(5) If
				you sponsor bona fide
unpaid
work-based learning
				programs approved by the office of the superintendent of public instruction or
				a local school district, you are not required to obtain minor work permit
				endorsements for those programs.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0200,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MASTER BUSINESS LICENSE/MINOR WORK PERMIT ENDORSEMENT › Section 296-125-0210 - Do I need minor work permit endorsements for my business?

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If you plan to employ one or more minors, you must obtain,
				  keep current and post valid minor work permit endorsements before you:
(1) Employ minors; or
(2) Allow minors to work at your workplace;
				or
(3) Allow minors to work under
				work conditions controlled by you.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0210,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MASTER BUSINESS LICENSE/MINOR WORK PERMIT ENDORSEMENT › Section 296-125-0211 - What if I employ minors at several different workplaces?

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(1) You must obtain, keep current and post
				separate minor work permit endorsements for each workplace at which you employ
				minors.
(2) In those situations
				where you place minors in a workplace controlled by another employer, you and
				the other employer must obtain, keep current and post minor work permit
				endorsements at that workplace.
(3)
				When you employ minors in multiple workplaces, you must obtain, keep current
				and post minor work permit endorsements at each workplace.
(4) Unless modified or revoked, a single
				endorsement will allow you to employ any number of minors at the workplace
				specified on the endorsement.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0211,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MASTER BUSINESS LICENSE/MINOR WORK PERMIT ENDORSEMENT › Section 296-125-0220 - Are there working condition restrictions which may be placed on my minor work permit endorsements?

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Minor work permit endorsements may include restrictions,
				  consistent with this chapter, on minors' working conditions.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0220,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MASTER BUSINESS LICENSE/MINOR WORK PERMIT ENDORSEMENT › Section 296-125-0221 - Do my minor work permit endorsements expire?

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Your minor work permit endorsements will expire one year from
				  the date of issue.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0221,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MASTER BUSINESS LICENSE/MINOR WORK PERMIT ENDORSEMENT › Section 296-125-0222 - Can I renew my minor work permit endorsements?

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You may renew your minor work permit endorsements. However,
				  filing an application for renewal does not automatically result in an extension
				  of your endorsement. The department may refuse to renew your endorsement if you
				  have:
(1) Failed to satisfy a
				condition related to the initial issuance of the endorsement; or
(2) Violated the requirements of this
				chapter; or
(3) Any other condition
				that the department finds is or could be detrimental to the health, safety, or
				welfare of minors.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0222,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MASTER BUSINESS LICENSE/MINOR WORK PERMIT ENDORSEMENT › Section 296-125-0223 - How long must my minor work permit endorsements stay in force?

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Unless revoked, suspended or modified by the department, your
				  minor work permit endorsements must remain in full force and effect as long
				  as:
(1) You employ minors;
				or
(2) Have minors working at your
				workplace; or
(3) Have minors
				working under work conditions controlled by you.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0223,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MASTER BUSINESS LICENSE/MINOR WORK PERMIT ENDORSEMENT › Section 296-125-0224 - Do I need to post my minor work permit endorsements?

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At least one copy of your minor work permit endorsements and
				  a current copy of the poster required by WAC
				  296-126-080 must be posted in
				  plain view of all employees at each workplace specified in each
				  endorsement.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0224,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MASTER BUSINESS LICENSE/MINOR WORK PERMIT ENDORSEMENT › Section 296-125-0230 - Can the department of labor and industries refuse to issue or renew, revoke, suspend or modify my minor work permit endorsements?

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The department may refuse to issue or renew, revoke, suspend,
				  or modify your minor work permit endorsements if it finds:
(1) A condition related to their issuance has
				not been satisfied; or
(2) You have
				violated any requirements of this chapter; or
(3) An existing condition that is or could be
				detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of a minor. In this case, the
				department may issue an order of immediate restraint revoking, suspending or
				modifying your endorsements. If you appeal the department's action, the order
				of immediate restraint will remain in force until your appeal is
				resolved.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0230,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MASTER BUSINESS LICENSE/MINOR WORK PERMIT ENDORSEMENT › Section 296-125-0231 - Can I appeal the department's refusal to issue or renew, or to revoke, suspend or modify my minor work permit endorsements?

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You have the right to appeal such actions by the department.
				  However, your appeal must be filed with the department in writing within thirty
				  days of the department's action according to the procedures established by RCW
				  49.12.161 and
				  49.12.400. Your appeal
will not
set aside an order of immediate
				  restraint issued by the department according to
				  RCW
				  49.12.390.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0231,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › PARENT/SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION FORMS › Section 296-125-0260 - If I employ minors, do I need authorization from the parent or school?

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Before allowing a minor to begin work, you must obtain and
				  keep on file, at the minor's workplace, a fully completed parent/school
				  authorization form. As the employer, it is your responsibility to ensure that
				  the parent/school authorization form is complete.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0260,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › PARENT/SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION FORMS › Section 296-125-0261 - Where can I obtain a parent/school authorization form?

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Parent/school authorization forms are issued only to
				  employers with a valid minor work permit endorsement and can be obtained by
				  contacting the local labor and industries office or:
Department of Labor and Industries
Employment Standards Section
PO Box 44510
Olympia WA 98504-4510
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0261,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › PARENT/SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION FORMS › Section 296-125-0262 - Do parent/school authorization forms expire?

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All parent/school authorization forms expire each year on the
				  thirtieth day of September.
Therefore, each year, prior to
				  September 30, you must:
(1) Obtain a new form for each of your
				minors; and
(2) Make sure it is
				properly completed; and
(3) File it
				where the minor works.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0262,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › PARENT/SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION FORMS › Section 296-125-0263 - What information must a minor provide on the parent/school authorization form?

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A minor must provide the following personal
				  information:
(1) Name.
(2) Address.
(3) Date of birth*.
(4) Whether he or she is employed at any
				other job(s) and the total number of hours worked at that job(s).
(5) His or her signature.
*Note:
The date of birth must be supported by proof.
							 Acceptable forms of proof are:
A birth certificate and a Social Security card; or
A driver's license; or
A baptismal record and a Social Security card; or
A notarized statement of a parent or guardian.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0263,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › PARENT/SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION FORMS › Section 296-125-0264 - What information must an employer provide on the parent/school authorization form?

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As the employer, you must provide the following
				  information:
(1) The location of the
				minor's workplace(s).
(2) A
				description of the minor's duties.
(3) The earliest and latest hours the minor
				would be working.
(4) The total
				number of hours the minor would work per week.
(5) Your minor work permit endorsement number
				and expiration date.
(6) Your
				unified business identifier (UBI) number.
(7) Your signature or the signature of your
				authorized agent.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0264,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › PARENT/SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION FORMS › Section 296-125-0265 - What information must a parent or legal guardian provide on the parent/school authorization form?

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A parent or legal guardian of a minor must:
(1) Indicate that he or she authorizes (or
				does not authorize) the minor to work according to the terms listed by the
				employer.
(2) Sign the
				form.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0265,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › PARENT/SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION FORMS › Section 296-125-0266 - What information must a school provide on the parent/school authorization form?

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(1) If a minor
				will be working during the school year, an authorized school official from the
				minor's school must:
(a) Indicate that the
				school authorizes (or does not authorize) the minor working according to the
				terms listed by the employer; and
(b) Sign the form as the school's authorized
				agent.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › PARENT/SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION FORMS › Section 296-125-0267 - What if a minor is no longer attending school?

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(1) A parent or guardian must certify a
				minor's nonenrolled status if the minor is:
(a) Unmarried and living with a parent or
				legal guardian; and
(b) No longer
				enrolled in school; and
(c) Has not
				obtained a certificate of educational competence according to
				RCW
				28A.305.190 or is not enrolled in a bona fide
				college program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › PARENT/SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION FORMS › Section 296-125-0268 - Can a parent, legal guardian or school revoke the work authorization previously given on the parent/school authorization form?

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A parent, legal guardian, or school may revoke authorization
				  at any time by simply notifying the department and the other parties to the
				  authorization.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0268,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › PARENT/SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION FORMS › Section 296-125-027 - Hours of work for minors

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Employers shall restrict the hours of minors' employment as
				  follows:
(1) During the school year:
(a) Minors may work the following total of
				hours:
(i) Minors under the age of sixteen:
(A) Maximum of three hours per day on any
				school day preceding another school day or otherwise a maximum of eight hours
				per day;
(B) Maximum of six days
				per week; and
(C) Maximum of
				sixteen hours per week;
(D) Except
				that no minors of this age shall work in house-to-house sales without a
				variance issued by the department pursuant to WAC 296-125-060(7)
				[296-125-0600].
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › RECORDKEEPING › Section 296-125-0275 - When I employ minors, what recordkeeping requirements must I satisfy?

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(1) You must create
				and maintain a file for each minor.
(2) The file must be maintained for three
				years from the last date of the minor's employment.
(3) The file must contain the following:
(a) A copy of the completed parent/school
				authorization form with any attachments; and
(b) Copies of any variances you obtained
				according the requirements of this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › RECORDKEEPING › Section 296-125-0280 - What is the department's enforcement authority?

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To enforce the requirements of this chapter, the director or
				  the director's authorized representatives can, without delay:
(1) Enter any workplace where work is or has
				been performed by a minor, or where employment records are, or are required to
				be maintained; and
(2) Inspect,
				transcribe, and copy all pertinent records; and
(3) Inspect and investigate any workplace and
				all pertinent conditions, structures, machines, apparatus, devices, equipment,
				supplies, and materials located there; and
(4) Question privately any employer, owner,
				operator, agent, or employee.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0280,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MEAL AND REST BREAKS FOR MINORS › Section 296-125-0285 - What regulations apply to meal and rest breaks for my fourteen-year-old and fifteen-year-old minors?

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(1) Since the purpose of meal periods and
				rest breaks is to provide rest from work, they must not be scheduled near the
				beginning of the work shift.
(2)
				The following specific regulations apply to your minors who are
fourteen-years-old and
				fifteen-years-old
:
(a) They must not work more than four hours
				without being given a meal period. This meal period must be at least thirty
				minutes in length and be separate and distinct from, and in addition to, the
				rest breaks mandated by this subsection.
(b) They must be given, on your business's
				time, a rest break of at least ten minutes for every two hours
				worked.
(c) When they work
				four-hour periods, they cannot be required to work more than two hours without
				being given either a ten-minute rest break or a thirty-minute meal
				period.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MEAL AND REST BREAKS FOR MINORS › Section 296-125-0287 - What regulations apply to meal and rest breaks for my sixteen-year-old and seventeen-year-old employees?

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(1) The following regulations apply to
meal periods
for your minors who are
sixteen-years-old and
				seventeen-years-old
:
(a) They must be allowed meal periods of at
				least thirty minutes in length.
(b)
				Their meal periods must start no less than two hours but no more than five
				hours from the beginning of their work shift.
(c) They must not be required to work more
				than five consecutive hours without a meal period.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MEAL AND REST BREAKS FOR MINORS › Section 296-125-033 - Prohibited and hazardous employment - Special restrictions for minors under the age of 16

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Employment of minors under age 16 is subject to the following
				  additional restrictions. They are prohibited from working:
(1) In any manufacturing
				operations.
(2) In any processing
				operations (including but not limited to filleting of fish, dressing poultry,
				cracking nuts, commercial processing, canning, freezing or drying of foods,
				laundering as performed by commercial laundries and dry cleaning).
(3) In any public messenger service,
				including but not limited to work that is performed by foot, bicycle, or public
				transportation.
(4) In occupations
				connected with transportation, warehouse and storage, communications and public
				utilities, or construction. (Office work related to these occupations is
				permitted if none of the minor's work is performed on the transportation media
				or construction site.)
(5) In the
				following specific areas of retail, food service or gasoline service station
				operations:
(a) Maintenance or repair
				work.
(b) Window washing or other
				work requiring worker to be positioned at higher than ground or floor
				level.
(c) Cooking and
				baking.
(d) Operating, setting up,
				adjusting, cleaning, oiling or repairing power-driven food slicers and
				grinders, food choppers and cutters and bakery-type mixers.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › MEAL AND REST BREAKS FOR MINORS › Section 296-125-043 - Minimum wages - Minors

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Except where a higher minimum wage is required by Washington
				  state or federal law:
(1) Every
				employer shall pay to each of his or her employees who have reached their
				sixteenth or seventeenth year of age a rate of pay per hour which is equal to
				the hourly rate required by
				RCW
				49.46.020 for employees eighteen years of age
				or older, whether computed on an hourly, commission, piecework, or other basis,
				except as may be otherwise provided under this chapter.
(2) Every employer shall pay to each of his
				or her employees who have not reached their sixteenth year of age a rate of pay
				per hour that is not less than eighty-five percent of the hourly rate required
				by RCW
				49.46.020 for employees eighteen years of age
				or older whether computed on an hourly, commission, piecework, or other basis,
				except as may be otherwise provided under this chapter.
(3) These provisions shall not apply to
				handicapped minors for whom special handicapped minor work permits have been
				issued as provided in
				RCW
				49.12.110. The handicapped rate therein shall
				be set at a rate designed to adequately reflect the individual's earning
				capacity.
(4) These minimum wage
				provisions shall not apply when a minor student is in a work place to carry out
				an occupational training experience assignment directly supervised on the
				premises by a school official or an employer under contract with a school and
				when no appreciable benefit is rendered to the employer by the presence of the
				minor student.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.22.270 and 1988 c 236. 89-10-014 (Order
					 88-32), § 296-125-043, filed 4/24/89, effective 6/1/89; Order 76-15,
					 § 296-125-043, filed 5/17/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0600 - What is a variance?

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A variance is an exception to the rules of this chapter
				  granted for good cause by the director of labor and industries or the
				  director's designee.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0600,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0610 - How do I obtain a variance?

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You must submit a written application to the director
				  requesting the variance(s). In your application you must specify the reasons
				  why your request should be granted. If necessary, the director may request or
				  receive additional information from you or other interested
				  parties.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0610,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0611 - What does "good cause" mean?

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At a minimum, "good cause" refers to those situations and
				  circumstances that support your request for a variance. You must be able to
				  demonstrate that the variance will not be harmful to the health, safety, and
				  welfare (including school attendance and performance) of the minor(s) affected.
				  "Good cause" may also include the financial need of the minor's family or an
				  exceptional or special talent manifested by the minor.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0611,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0620 - Are there special requirements that I must satisfy if I request a variance to employ minors under the age of sixteen in house-to-house sales?

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If you are requesting a variance to employ minors under the
				  age of sixteen in house-to-house sales, you must demonstrate good cause for the
				  variance and file a signed sworn statement ensuring that the following minimum
				  requirements will be in force at all times:
(1) All house-to-house sales will be
				conducted only during daylight hours; and
(2) A responsible adult who is at least
				twenty-one years of age will accompany the minor at all times; and
(3) No house-to-house sales visits will be
				conducted in inclement weather; and
(4) The minor will only be employed for a
				specific time period that cannot exceed six weeks.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0620,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0640 - What criteria will be used to evaluate my variance request?

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(1) The director or
				the director's designee may grant your variance request if you:
(a) Possess a valid minor work permit
				endorsement; and
(b) Demonstrate
				good cause.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0650 - Do my variances expire?

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Each of your variances will expire upon the expiration of the
				  minor work permit endorsement that was in effect at the time the variance was
				  issued unless the variance was issued with an earlier expiration
				  date.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0650,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0651 - Can my variances be renewed?

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When you renew your minor work permit endorsements, you must
				  also apply for new variances that are related to those
				  endorsements.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0651,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0660 - Can the department of labor and industries revoke, suspend, or modify my variances?

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The department may revoke, suspend, or modify your variances
				  if it finds:
(1) A condition related
				to its issuance has not been satisfied; or
(2) You have violated any requirement of this
				chapter; or
(3) An existing
				condition that is or could be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of
				a minor including an adverse impact upon their school attendance or
				performance.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0660,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0670 - Can I appeal the department's action to revoke, suspend or modify my variances?

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You have the right to appeal a department action to revoke,
				  suspend or modify your variances. However, your appeal must be filed with the
				  department in writing within thirty days of the department's action according
				  to the procedures established by RCW 49.12.161 and
				  49.12.400. Your appeal
will not
set aside an order of immediate
				  restraint issued by the department according to
				  RCW
				  49.12.390.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0670,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › SPECIAL VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0700 - What is a special variance?

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(1) A
				special variance is an exception to specific rules of this chapter. Special
				variances are granted by a designated school official of a school district or
				individual private school which has department approval to participate in the
				special variance process described in WAC
				296-125-0720.
(2) A special variance is used to facilitate
				flexibility in a sixteen-year-old or seventeen-year-old minor's school and work
				requirements and may be granted
only
for
				exceptions to the rules governing:
(a) The
				maximum hours of work per week during a week when school is in session, up to a
				maximum of twenty-eight hours per week; and
(b) The maximum hours of work per day during
				a week when school is in session, up to a maximum of six hours per
				day.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › SPECIAL VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0710 - What criteria will be followed in evaluating my special variance request?

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The designated school official may grant your special
				  variance request if you:
(1) Possess a
				valid minor work permit endorsement; and
(2) Demonstrate good cause; and
(3) Request the variance for a minor whose
				school district or individual private school has department approval to
				participate in the special variance process discussed in WAC
				296-125-0720.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0710,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › SPECIAL VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0720 - How can a school district or individual private school qualify for participation in the special variance process?

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Each school district or individual private school seeking to
				  participate in the special variance process must:
(1) Complete an enrollment form provided by
				the department; and
(2) Be approved
				by the department; and
(3) Agree to
				maintain a mandatory recordkeeping system specified by the department;
				and
(4) Use the uniform criteria
				described in WAC
				296-125-0750 to evaluate variance
				requests.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0720,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › SPECIAL VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0721 - Where can a school district or individual private school obtain a copy of the special variance process enrollment form?

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The form can be obtained from:
Department of Labor and Industries
Employment Standards Section
PO Box 44510
Olympia WA 98504-4510
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0721,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › SPECIAL VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0722 - In addition to completing the enrollment form, what other requirements must be satisfied before a school district or private school can participate in the special variance program?

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At a minimum, a school district or private school must agree
				  to all of the following:
(1) Maintain
				the recordkeeping system required by the department.
(2) Designate a school official at each
				school who is authorized to evaluate and approve/disapprove variance
				requests.
(3) Use the uniform
				criteria discussed in WAC
				296-125-0750 to evaluate variance
				requests.
(4) Within thirty days of
				the school's action, forward a copy of each variance approved or denied to the
				department.
(5) Give department
				agents immediate access to all variance files during normal school office
				hours.
(6) Be responsible for
				ensuring that the employer completes all appropriate sections of the special
				variance request form.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0722,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › SPECIAL VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0723 - What is the employer's responsibility in providing information to the minor, the minor's parent or legal guardian, and school officials?

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(1) The employer
				must obtain a special variance form from the participating school and provide
				the following information:
(a) The minor's
				work-related duties;
(b) The
				maximum hours to be worked each week;
(c) The length of the minor's work
				shifts;
(d) The latest afternoon or
				evening hour that the minor will work;
(e) The number of days each week that the
				minor will be required to work the latest afternoon or evening hour;
(f) The employer's unified business
				identifier (UBI) number;
(g) The
				expiration dates of the employer's minor work permit endorsements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › SPECIAL VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0730 - What other information about special variance requests is important?

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(1) To be valid, a
				special variance request form must be completed and signed by the employer, the
				minor, the minor's authorized school official and the minor's parent or legal
				guardian.
(2) The special variance,
				unless revoked, suspended or modified, shall remain in force for the duration
				of the school year for which it was granted. While the special variance is in
				force, it is the school district's responsibility to monitor it to insure that
				the conditions under which it was granted are being met.
(3) All minors must complete their section of
				the variance form
after
the employer section has
				been completed but
before
the form is submitted
				to the school, parent, or legal guardian.
(4) All minors must explain why they are
				requesting a special variance.
(5)
				The minor's parent or guardian must sign the request form. By signing, the
				parent or guardian approves or denies the request and attests to the reasons
				supporting it.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0730,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › SPECIAL VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0740 - What are the consequences of submitting an incomplete special variance request form?

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(1) An
				incomplete special variance request form submitted to the department is:
(a) Invalid; and
(b) A violation of this chapter;
				and
(c) Cause for a school
				district, an individual private school or an employer to be dropped from the
				special variance program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › SPECIAL VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0741 - Can a school district or private school appeal the department's decision to revoke its participation in the special variance program?

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A school district or private school may appeal a notice of
				  revocation; however, the appeal must be filed with the department in writing
				  within thirty days of its receipt. The written appeal must be sent to the
				  department according to the procedures established by RCW 49.12.161 and
				  49.12.400. Filing an appeal does
				  not set aside a notice of revocation.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0741,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-125 - Nonagricultural employment of minors › SPECIAL VARIANCES › Section 296-125-0750 - What are the criteria used by a school to evaluate special variance requests?

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In evaluating requests for special variances, a school must
				  consider at least the following factors:
(1) Does the employer hold a current valid
				minor work permit endorsement?
(2)
				What is the student's attendance pattern?
(3) Is the student making satisfactory
				academic progress?
(4) Will the
				student still have opportunities to participate in extracurricular
				activities?
(5) How many school
				nights will the student work?
(6)
				How late in the evening will the student work?
(7) How long a shift will the student
				work?
(8) How sound is the
				student's rationale for requesting a variance from the work hour restrictions
				illustrated in the table in WAC
				296-125-0700(4) 
				?
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.12.121. 99-02-041, § 296-125-0750,
					 filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99.