(a) The superintendent of schools of any local or regional board of education, or an agent designated by such superintendent, or the supervisory agent of a nonpublic school shall, upon application and in accordance with procedures established by the State Board of Education, furnish, to any person desiring to employ a minor under the age of eighteen years (1) in any manufacturing, mechanical or theatrical industry, restaurant or public dining room, or in any bowling alley, shoe-shining establishment or barber shop, a certificate showing that such minor is sixteen years of age or older, (2) in any mercantile establishment, as a staff member at a youth camp, as defined in section 19a-420, who will not be employed by a municipality, or as a lifeguard who will not be employed by a municipality, a certificate showing that such minor is fifteen years of age or older, and (3) at any municipal or private golf course, a certificate showing that such minor is fourteen years of age or older.(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall be construed to apply to any person desiring to employ a minor through a youth development program of a regional workforce development board.(c) The State Board of Education shall establish procedures governing the issuance of such certificates.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-193
(1949 Rev., S. 1454; 1957, P.A. 101; P.A. 78-218, S. 122; P.A. 85-308, S. 1, 3; P.A. 88-360, S. 51, 63; P.A. 06-139 , S. 9 ; P.A. 17-68 , S. 18 .)
Amended by P.A. 23-0183,S. 2 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 6/28/2023.Amended by P.A. 19-0117, S. 97 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by P.A. 17-0068, S. 18 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2017. Minor employed in violation of statute not barred from recovery under workmen's compensation act. 111 C. 229.
See Sec. 31-23 re prohibition against employment of minors in certain occupations.