Section 3-213 - Prohibited employment(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a minor may not be employed or allowed to work: (1) in, about, or in connection with the manufacturing of a hazardous substance;(2) in, about, or in connection with: (ii) a distillery where an alcoholic beverage is manufactured, bottled, wrapped, or packed;(iv) an engineer, fireman, or pilot on a vessel that is engaged in commerce; or(v) a dock or wharf other than a marina where pleasure vessels are sold or served; or(3) in, about, or in connection with: (i) the erection or repair of an electrical wire;(ii) the cleaning, oiling, or wiping of machinery; or(iii) an occupation that is prohibited by law.(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a minor under the age of 16 may not be employed or allowed to work: (1) during the school hours set for that minor;(2) about or in connection with an acid, dye, gas, lye, or paint;(3) at, about, or in connection with: (iv) a workroom or work site where goods are manufactured or processed;(vi) a vessel when engaged in navigation or commerce; or(4) in, about, or in connection with: (ii) an occupation that causes dust in an injurious quantity;(iii) a manufacturing occupation;(iv) a mechanical occupation;(v) a processing occupation; or(vi) the adjustment, cleaning, or operation of power-driven machinery except: 2. machinery used in a school or government institution as part of vocational training.(c) The Commissioner may prohibit minors being employed in an occupation if: (1) after a public hearing, the Commissioner determines that employment in the occupation should be prohibited to minors;(2) the Commissioner adopts by reference a determination by the United States Secretary of Labor under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 that the occupation is hazardous; or(3) after investigation, the Commissioner determines that the occupation is injurious to: (i) the health or welfare of minors; or(ii) the morals of minors under the age of 16 years.