§ 20-20-303 - Hand-harvesting by children. - Arkansas Statutes

20-20-303. Hand-harvesting by children.

Children twelve (12) years of age and older may be employed to hand-harvest short-season crops, provided that:

(1) School is not in session;

(2) Written parental consent has been obtained by the employer;

(3) An employment certificate has been obtained from the Director of the Department of Labor pursuant to 11-6-109;

(4) No pesticide or other agricultural chemical has been used on the crop except those approved by the Division of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to 20-20-301; and

(5) Any pesticide or other agricultural chemical used on the crop has been applied and utilized in compliance with the worker protection standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency and the division.