Minors under the age of 16 must obtain an employment certificate before their first day of employment. What are age certificates?All 14 and 15 year old workers in Virginia are required to obtain an Employment Certificate (Work Permit) prior to performing any work. Work certificates are not required for 16 and 17yearolds. Minors ages 14 and 15 must work within prescribed scheduling restrictions, as outlined below. Virginians ages 1617 may work up to four hours on a school day, eight hours on a nonschool day and 28 hours during school weeks. Virginia's Child Labor Laws are codified at Va. Code §§ 40.1-78 through 40.1-116. Most companies require to be 16 years old of age, and the Permission to Employ form requires an Employer's address. Now, to answer your question as simply as possible. There is NOTHING in any state labor laws, that prohibit a minor from closing a store.