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2018 Georgia Code 39-2-3 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 39 MINORS

Section 2. Regulation of Employment of Minors, 39-2-1 through 39-2-21.

39-2-3. Employment of minors under 16 years of age generally - Hours of work generally.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no minor under 16 years of age shall be permitted to work for any person, firm, or corporation between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.

(Ga. L. 1925, p. 291, § 2; Code 1933, § 54-302; Ga. L. 1946, p. 67, § 3.)

Law reviews.

- For article recommending more consistency in age requirements of laws pertaining to the welfare of minors, see 6 Ga. St. B.J. 189 (1969).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Married minors not exempt.

- Fifteen-year-old married minors are not exempt from the prohibitions relating to hours of work in conjunction with school attendance contained in O.C.G.A. §§ 39-2-3 and39-2-4, although local boards of education may excuse such minors from school attendance on an individual basis if in accordance with the policies and regulations of the State Board of Education. 1986 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 86-5.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 39-2-3 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 2

Edwards v. Shumate

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1996-03-11

Citation: 468 S.E.2d 23, 266 Ga. 374, 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 966, 1996 Ga. LEXIS 102

Snippet: were authorized persons within the meaning of § 31-39-2(3), and because § 31-39-4(a) *28 squarely places

Tate v. Teachers Retirement System of Ga.

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1987-09-09

Citation: 359 S.E.2d 649, 257 Ga. 365

Snippet: period. At the time of his retirement, Dr. Tate had 39 2/3 years of creditable service. Dr. Tate has not been