As used in this chapter, the following terms mean:

(1) “Child”, an individual under sixteen years of age, unless otherwise specified;

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 294.011

  • Child: an individual under sixteen years of age, unless otherwise specified. See Missouri Laws 294.011
  • Commission: the labor and industrial relations commission. See Missouri Laws 294.011
  • Department: the department of labor and industrial relations. See Missouri Laws 294.011
  • Director: the director of the division of labor standards. See Missouri Laws 294.011
  • Division: the division of labor standards. See Missouri Laws 294.011
  • Employ: engage a child in gainful employment for wages or other remuneration. See Missouri Laws 294.011
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Parent: a child's parent, legal custodian or guardian. See Missouri Laws 294.011
  • youth sporting event: means an event where all players are under the age of eighteen and the event is sponsored and supervised by a public body or a not-for-profit entity. See Missouri Laws 294.011

(2) “Commission”, the labor and industrial relations commission;

(3) “Department”, the department of labor and industrial relations;

(4) “Department director”, the director of the department of labor and industrial relations;

(5) “Director”, the director of the division of labor standards;

(6) “Division”, the division of labor standards;

(7) “Employ”, engage a child in gainful employment for wages or other remuneration. The term employ shall not include any child working under the direct control of the child’s parent and shall not include the following services which may be performed by any child over the age of twelve:

(a) The delivery or sales of newspapers;

(b) Child care;

(c) Occasional yard or farm work, including agriculture work as defined in subdivision (1) of section 290.500, performed by a child with the knowledge and consent of the child’s parent. A child may operate lawn and garden machinery as specified in subsection (1) of section 294.040, provided that, no child shall be permitted to engage in any activities prohibited by section 294.040;

(d) Participating in a youth sporting event as a referee, coach or other position necessary to the sporting event; except that, this paragraph shall not include working at a concession stand. For purposes of this paragraph, “youth sporting event” means an event where all players are under the age of eighteen and the event is sponsored and supervised by a public body or a not-for-profit entity;

(8) “Parent”, a child’s parent, legal custodian or guardian.