(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: (i) a blast furnace; (ii) a distillery where an alcoholic beverage is manufactured, bottled, wrapped, or packed; (iii) a railroad; (iv) an engineer, firefighter, 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: (i) an airport; (ii) a brickyard; (iii) a lumberyard; (iv) a workroom or work site where goods are manufactured or processed; (v) scaffolding; or (vi) a vessel when engaged in navigation or commerce; or (4) in, about, or in connection with: (i) construction; (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: 1. an office machine; or 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.
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