Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-5-110 (2026)

Duties of department

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The department shall administer and enforce this part. In addition, the department shall:

(1) Supply employers of minors with printed copies of the regulations governing the employment and hours of work of minors and occupations prohibited to minors under this part;

(2) Inspect all places where minors may be employed and all pertinent records of employment, at any reasonable time, and as often as necessary to effectively enforce this part;

(3) Notify in writing any person charged with a violation of this part as to the nature of the violation;

(4) Bring a complaint before any court of competent jurisdiction against persons violating this part and prosecute these violations; and

(5) Make, keep and preserve a file record of all places where minors may be employed.

Acts 1976, ch. 480, § 13; 1978, ch. 541, § 7; T.C.A., § 50-713; Acts 1986, ch. 844, § 5.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2012–2015 · leading case: Publix Super Markets, Inc. v. Tennessee Dep't of Labor & Workforce Dev., Labor Standards Div., 402 S.W.3d 218 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2012).

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Publix Super Markets, Inc. v. Tennessee Dep't of Labor & Workforce Dev., Labor Standards Div., 402 S.W.3d 218 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-5-110 (“The department shall administer and enforce this part.”

Ballew, Richard v. Shomaker Lumber Co., Inc., 2015 TN WC 159 (Tenn. Ct. Work. Comp. Cl. 2015). · cites it 2× “Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-5-110 (a)(3) (20 14 ).”

— Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-5-110(2) — 1 case

Publix Super Markets, Inc. v. Tennessee Dep't of Labor & Workforce Dev., Labor Standards Div., 402 S.W.3d 218 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2012). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-5-110 (“The department shall administer and enforce this part.”

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