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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 390-5 (2026)

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     §390-5  Exceptions.  This chapter shall not apply to any minor employed:

     (1)  By the minor's parent or legal guardian;

     (2)  In performance of work in connection with the sale or distribution of newspapers;

     (3)  In domestic service in or about the private home of the employer;

     (4)  As a golf caddy; or

     (5)  By any religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization in exempt employment as prescribed by the director by rule;

provided that such employment is during periods when the minor is not legally required to attend school or when the minor has been excused by school authorities from attending school; in an occupation which has not been declared by rule of the director to be hazardous; and not in connection with adult entertainment. [L 1969, c 162, pt of §2; gen ch 1985; am L 2003, c 61, §4]

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1999–1999 · leading case: Potter v. Hawaii Newspaper Agency, 974 P.2d 51 (Haw. 1999).
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Potter v. Hawaii Newspaper Agency, 974 P.2d 51 (Haw. 1999). · cites it 2× “However, HRS § 390-5 (1993) expressly exempts "minor[s] employed .”
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