Job Application Process Maryland Child Labor Laws

Minors 14 and 15 years of age may not be employed or permitted to:

*Non-school hours;
*work more than 3 hours on any day or more than 18 hours in any week when school is in session;
work more than 8 hours a day on any day or more than 40 hours in any week when school is not in session
*work before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. (minors may work until 9:00 p.m. from June 1 to Labor Day);
work more than 5 consecutive hours without a non-working period of at least 30 minutes.
*This is based upon a more restrictive Federal law.

Minors 16 and 17 years of age:

May not spend more than 12 hours in a combination of school hours and work hours each day.
Must be allowed at least 8 consecutive hours of non-work, non-school time in each 24 hour period.
May not be permitted to work more than 5 consecutive hours without a non-working period of at least 30 minutes.

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