§ 39-2-11.1 - Employment of minors 14 years of age or older during school vacation months for care of lawns, gardens, and shrubbery - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 39-2-11.1 (2010)
39-2-11.1. Employment of minors 14 years of age or older during school vacation months for care of lawns, gardens, and shrubbery

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the Commissioner of Labor adopted pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 39-2-2 to the contrary, a minor 14 years of age or over may be employed during the months of vacation from school in the care and maintenance of lawns, gardens, and shrubbery owned or leased by the employer of such minor, including the operation of equipment in connection therewith, provided the minor is covered by an accident and sickness insurance plan or a workers' compensation insurance policy or plan provided by the employer, the minor presents the employer with the certificate required by Code Section 39-2-11, and the minor is permitted by the employer to care for and maintain only those lawns, gardens, and shrubbery owned or leased by the employer. The work authorized by this Code section includes the care and maintenance of lawns, gardens, and shrubbery on the grounds of mills or factories described in Code Section 39-2-1 and on the grounds of any other factory, mill, or business where employment of the minor within the factory, mill, or business might be prohibited by this chapter or by rules and regulations of the Commissioner of Labor.