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If You Are 12 or 13

When your attendance at school is not required, you may work on a farm
picking berries, fruits or vegetables, or in any farm work on the home farm.

        Work Between:        When:
        9 AM and 4 PM       Day after Labor Day to June 20
        7 AM and 7 PM       June 21 to Labor Day

You must be accompanied by a parent or present written consent of parent
to employer.  You need working papers except when employed by your parents
on the home farm or at other outdoor work not connected with business.

If you are 11 to 18 years old, you may work as a newspaper carrier.
When school is in session:

        Work Between:                                When:
        5 AM and 7 PM                           Monday-Friday
    (or 30 min. prior to sunset; whichever is later).

    Work Between:                                  When:
        5 AM and 7 PM                         Saturday, Sunday 
        (or 30 min. prior to                         and holidays
        sunset; whichever is later).
               
Maximum 5 hrs/day