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The current version of the law is codified in sections 6750–53 of the California Family Code and section 1700.37 of the California Labor Code. The law provides that any of the parties may petition a court to approve an entertainment contract, and if the court does so, somewhat different rules apply.
Due to the large presence of the entertainment industry in Hollywood, the state of California has some of the most explicit laws protecting child actors.Being a minor, a child actor must secure an entertainment work permit before accepting any paid work.
16: All minors 16 and under must have a work permit on file with the department. If the employer has a restaurant designation and is licensed to sell alcohol, then all minors 17 years of age must also have an approved work permit; 18: Unrestricted; 19: Selling tobacco or tobacco products; 21: Selling, stocking or serving alcoholic beverages.
The Coogan Law, passed in 1939, protects child entertainers by requiring parents to put 15% of a minor's earnings into a trust. More states have introduced legislation in hope of protecting child ...
Lawmakers could eliminate work permits for 14- and 15-year-olds, but the DWD says the loss of fees could impact their enforcement ability.
The main law regulating child labor in the United States is the Fair Labor Standards Act.For non-agricultural jobs, children under 14 may not be employed, children between 14 and 16 may be employed in allowed occupations during limited hours, and children between 16 and 17 may be employed for unlimited hours in non-hazardous occupations. [2]
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On September 15, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2273 also known as The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act or CAADCA. [37] [38] [7] The most controversial parts of the law were that it requires online services that are likely to be used by children which is defined as anyone under 18 years of age to estimate the age of child users with a "reasonable level of certainty".