1. The director is charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and all other laws regulating the employment of children. The director is vested with the power and jurisdiction to exercise such supervision over every employment as may be necessary to adequately enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter, including the right to enter any place where children are employed and to inspect the premises and to require the production of work certificates or work permits and any other necessary documents specifically requested that involve the employment of children.

2. Every employer subject to any provision of sections 294.005 to 294.150 or any regulation issued pursuant to sections 294.005 to 294.150 shall make and keep for a period of not less than two years, on the premises where any child is employed, the work certificate, a record of the name, address, and age of the child, and times and hours worked by the child each day.

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 294.090

  • Child: an individual under sixteen years of age, unless otherwise specified. 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020

3. All records and information obtained by the division pertaining to minors are confidential and personal identifying information shall be disclosed only by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

4. If it appears that a work certificate or work permit has been improperly granted or illegally used, or the child is being injured, or is likely to be injured by the employment, this fact shall be reported to the issuing officer who shall cancel the work certificate or work permit. Notice in writing of the cancellation, with reasons therefor, shall be transmitted immediately to the child and to the person employing the child, and thereafter it shall be unlawful for any such person to continue to employ the child.