# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions

### Subtitle 2. Employment of Minors

#### Section 3-207

(a) Subject to this section, the Commissioner may issue a special permit for a minor of any age to be employed as an entertainer, model, or performer.

(b) An applicant for a special permit shall submit to the Commissioner a completed application on the form that the Commissioner provides.

(c) The Commissioner shall issue a special permit if, after investigation, the Commissioner is satisfied that:

  (1) the employment will not be detrimental to the health or welfare of the minor;

  (2) the minor will be supervised adequately; and

  (3) the education of the minor will not be neglected.

(d) A special permit shall contain notarized signatures that show the consent of:

  (1) a parent of the minor or a person standing in place of the parent; and

  (2) the employer.

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Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)