Title XXXI, Labor

(1) No minor 15 years of age or younger, whether or not such person’s disabilities of nonage have been removed by marriage or otherwise, shall be employed or permitted or suffered to work in any of the following occupations:(a) In connection with power-driven machinery, except po…

(1)(a) Minors 15 years of age or younger may not be employed, permitted, or suffered to work:1. Before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. when school is scheduled the following day.2. For more than 15 hours in any one week when school is in session.(b) On any school day, minors 15 years of a…

In extenuating circumstances when it clearly appears to be in the best interest of the child, the department may grant a waiver of the restrictions imposed by the Child Labor Law on the employment of a child. Such waivers shall be granted upon a case-by-case basis and shall be ba…

(1) The department shall administer this chapter. It shall employ such help as is necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. Other agencies of the state may cooperate with the department in the administration and enforcement of this part. To accomplish this joint, coop…

(1) Children within the protection of our child labor statutes may, notwithstanding such statutes, be employed by the entertainment industry in the production of motion pictures, legitimate plays, television shows, still photography, recording, publicity, musical and live perform…

(1) Whoever violates any provisions of this law, or employs or permits or suffers any minor to be employed or to work in violation of this law, or of any order issued under the provisions of this law, or obstructs persons authorized under this law in the inspection of places of e…

Any person who takes, receives, hires, employs, uses, exhibits, or, in any manner or under any pretense, causes or permits any child less than 18 years of age to suffer; who inflicts upon any such child unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering; who willfully causes or perm…

(1) Child Labor Law program appropriations made by the Legislature shall be used to carry out the proper responsibilities of administering the Child Labor Law, to protect the working youth of the state, and to provide education about the Child Labor Law to employers, public schoo…

1Nothing in this chapter shall prevent minors of any age from receiving career education furnished by the United States, this state, or any county or other political subdivision of this state and duly approved by the Department of Education or other duly constituted authority, no…

The department shall maintain separate accounts in the Professional Regulation Trust Fund for child labor law enforcement and administration activities and for farm labor registration activities. The department shall account for the expenditure of moneys received from the Workers…

This part may be cited as the “Alfredo Bahena Act.”History.—s. 4, ch. 2005-210.

As used in part II, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:(1) “Migrant labor camp” means those migrant labor camps as defined in s. 381.008(5).(2) “Office” means the Executive Office of the Governor.(3) The term “migrant laborer” has the same meaning as migrant …

(1) The Executive Office of the Governor is authorized and directed to:(a) Advise and consult with migrant and seasonal workers and their employers as to the ways and means of improving living and working conditions of migrant and seasonal workers.(b) Cooperate with the Departmen…

The Governor on behalf of this state is hereby authorized to execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with any one or more of the states of the United States, and the Legislature hereby signifies in advance its approval and ratification of such compact:INTERSTATE M…

In selecting the Florida membership of the Interstate Migrant Labor Commission, the Governor may designate the Secretary of Commerce as his or her representative.History.—s. 7, ch. 70-131; s. 75, ch. 81-167; s. 78, ch. 83-55; s. 174, ch. 97-103; s. 35, ch. 2011-34; s. 394, ch. 20…

1This part shall be known by the popular name the “Farm Labor Contractor Registration Law.”History.—s. 1, ch. 71-234; s. 1, ch. 77-25; s. 9, ch. 2004-64.1Note.—Section 1, ch. 77-25, provides that this section is repealed when an agreement is made as permitted in ss. 2-4, ch. 77-2…

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation may enter into agreements with the Secretary of Labor of the United States to authorize the department to administer within the State of Florida the provisions of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act of…

1(1) “Farm labor contractor” means:(a) Any person who, for a fee or other valuable consideration, recruits, transports into or within the state, supplies, or hires at any one time in any calendar year one or more farm workers to work for, or under the direction, supervision, or c…

1This part does not apply to:(1) Any person, or an immediate family member of such person, who is the owner or lessee of a farm or any person, or an immediate family member of such person, who is the owner or lessee of a packinghouse or food processing plant and who employs worke…

1(1) No person may act as a farm labor contractor until a certificate of registration has been issued to him or her by the department and unless such certificate is in full force and effect and is in his or her possession.(2) No certificate of registration may be transferred or a…

1(1) The department shall not issue to any person a certificate of registration as a farm labor contractor, nor shall it renew such certificate, until:(a) Such person has executed a written application therefor in a form and pursuant to regulations prescribed by the department an…

(1) To promote compliance with this part, and to help the public identify farm labor contractors who have demonstrated a firm commitment to responsible and safe labor practices, the department shall develop and implement a best practices incentive program for farm labor contracto…

1Every farm labor contractor must:(1) Carry his or her certificate of registration with him or her at all times and exhibit it to all persons with whom the farm labor contractor intends to deal in his or her capacity as a farm labor contractor prior to so dealing and, upon reques…

1A licensee may not:(1) Make any misrepresentation or false statement in his or her application for a certificate of registration.(2) Make or cause to be made to any person any false, fraudulent, or misleading representation or publish or circulate or cause to be published or cir…

1It is unlawful for any person to contract with or employ any farm labor contractor as defined in this act, for matters relating to farm labor, until the labor contractor displays to him or her a current certificate of registration issued by the department pursuant to the require…

1The department may adopt rules necessary to enforce and administer this part.History.—s. 10, ch. 71-234; s. 1, ch. 77-25; s. 7, ch. 83-42; s. 148, ch. 2000-165.1Note.—Section 1, ch. 77-25, provides that this section is repealed when an agreement is made as permitted in ss. 2-4, …

1The department shall, whenever appropriate, cooperate with any federal agency. The department may cooperate with and enter into agreements with any other state agency to administer this chapter or secure uniform rules.History.—s. 11, ch. 71-234; s. 1, ch. 77-25; s. 8, ch. 83-42;…

1(1) Any person, firm, association, or corporation not excluded under s. 450.29 that commits a minor violation of this part and, upon conviction, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, is punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(2) Any person, firm, associati…

(1) A farm labor contractor may not require any farmworker to purchase goods or services solely from such farm labor contractor or from a person acting as an agent for such farm labor contractor.(2) A farm labor contractor may not charge a farmworker more than a reasonable cost f…