(a) No child under the age of sixteen who is employed or permitted to work in accordance with the provisions of this article shall work: (1) During school hours, except as provided in work experience and career exploration programs approved by the United States Secretary of Labor; (2) Before seven o'clock antemeridian or after seven o'clock postmeridian: Provided, That a child under the age of sixteen may work until nine o'clock postmeridian from June 1 through Labor Day; u (3) More than three hours per day, on days in which public schools are in session; (4) More than eighteen hours per week, in weeks in whaich public schools are in session; (5) More than eight hours, on days in which public schools are not in session; (6) More than forty hours per week, in weeks in which public schools are not in session; or (7) More than five hours continuously without an interval of at least thirty minutes for a lunch period. (b) The provisions of subsectioen (a) of this section do not apply to children under sixteen performing the jobs set out in section one of this article.
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