West Virginia Code § 21-6-1

Employment of children under fourteen
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Except as permitted and authorized by the provisions of this article, a child under fourteen
years of age shall only be employed or permitted to work the following jobs: (1) Agriculture
and horticulture activities which have not been declared hazardous by the secretary of the
United States department of labor;
(2) Domestic services within the residence of the employer;
(3) Work for parents or legal guardian in their solely owned business, except those jobs set
out in section two of this article; u
(4) As actors or performers in motion pictures, theatrical, radio or television productions;
and
(5) Newspaper delivery.

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