(a) A minor under fourteen (14) years of age may not be employed in any gainful occupation except as otherwise provided in § 50-5-107.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class D felony2 to 12 yearsup to $5,000
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 50-5-103

(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) commits a Class D felony.