§ 3–203
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 3-203 (2026)
Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions
Subtitle 2. Employment of Minors
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This subtitle does not apply to an activity that a minor performs if the activity:
(1)
is performed outside the school hours set for that minor;
(2)
does not involve manufacturing or mining;
(3)
is not a hazardous occupation restricted under § 3–213(c)(1) or (2) of this subtitle for that minor; and
(4)
is limited to:
(i)
farm work that is performed on a farm;
(ii)
domestic work that is performed in or about a home;
(iii)
work that is performed in a business that a parent of the minor or a person standing in place of the parent owns or operates;
(iv)
caddying on a golf course;
(v)
instructing on an instructional sailboat;
(vi)
delivery of newspapers to consumers;
(vii)
making an evergreen wreath in or about a home;
(viii)
work performed as a counselor, assistant counselor, or instructor in a youth camp certified under the Maryland Youth Camp Act; or
(ix)
work that is performed as an unpaid volunteer in a charitable or nonprofit organization, if:
(1)
a parent of the minor or a person standing in the place of the parent consents in writing; and
(2)
for hazardous work in a volunteer fire department or company or volunteer rescue squad, the minor:
(A)
is at least 16 years old; and
(B)
has completed or is taking a course of study about fire fighting or rescue.