Section 1393 Of Chapter 3. Working Hours From California Labor Code >> Division 2. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3.
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. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article and
Article 2 (commencing with Section 49110) of Chapter 7 of Part 27 of
Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, the Labor Commissioner
may issue an exemption from laws regulating the employment of minors
to employers operating agricultural packing plants that employ minors
16 and 17 years of age during any day during which school is not in
session, for up to 10 hours per day during the peak harvest season.
These exemptions shall only be granted if they do not materially
affect the safety and welfare of minor employees and will prevent
undue hardship on the employer. The Labor Commissioner may require an
inspection of an agricultural packing plant prior to issuing an
exemption.
(b) Any exemption granted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be in
writing to be effective, and may be revoked after reasonable notice
is given, in writing, by the Labor Commissioner. Any notice of
revocation shall include the reason for the revocation.
(c) An application for an exemption under subdivision (a) shall be
made by an employer on a form provided by the Labor Commissioner,
and a copy of the application shall be posted at the employer's place
of employment at the time the application is filed with the
division.