Get Health Form Ls562

107.1 Regulations on Employment of Minors The Pennsylvania Child Labor Act requires all minors ages 14 - 17 to have a work permit in order to be employed. For individuals who are under 16 years of age, a written statement by the minor's parent or legal guardian is also required.

An Employment Certificate (Working Paper) is required for all minors under 18 years of age who are employed. There are numerous prohibited occupations or minors in New York State. Contact any of the offices listed below for further information.

Get a copy of the Application for a Child Performer Permit LS-561. Once you complete the application, mail it to the address on the form along with the needed documentation. If the child has never obtained a NYS Child Performer Permit before, you can obtain a one-time only, 15-day permit online.

Minors under 18 may not work more than 8 hours a day, 6 days a week. Minors 14 and 15 may not work more than 40 hours a week. 16 and 17 year-olds may not work more than 48 hours a week.

Who must have a Child Performer Permit? Any person under the age of 18 who renders creative or artistic services in New York State as a performer or any New York resident under the age of 18 who renders creative or artistic services anywhere outside New York State.

* The permits are approved after families upload certain specific documents to the Department's new online application portal. *Families still have the option to submit their applications by mail. However, mailed applications can take up to 3 weeks (or more) to process.