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An Act To Amend Maine Law Regarding Employment Practices for Certain Minors
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 53, §1, is further amended to read:
 
B. More than 2024 hours in any week when the minor's school is in session, except that the minor may work up to 8 hours on each day that an authorized school closure occurs in that minor's school up to a total of 28 hours in that week. In addition, the maximum weekly hours a minor may work is 50 hours during any week that the approved school calendar for the minor's school is less than 3 days or during the first or last week of the school calendar, regardless of how many days the minor's school is in session for the week. If requested, a school must provide verification of its closings to the minor's employer or the Department of Labor;
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 2003, c. 53, §1, is further amended to read:
 
D. More than 46 hours in any day when the minor's school is in session, except that the minor may work up to 8 hours on the last scheduled day of the school week;
Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§1, ¶F, as amended by PL 2003, c. 53, §1, is further amended to read:
 
F. After 1010:15 p.m. on a day preceding a day on which the minor's school is in session or after 12 midnight on a day that does not precede such a school day; or
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.