(a) Notwithstanding § 50-5-105, a high school student who is sixteen (16) years of age or older may work in a child care center outside of school hours or during school hours through a work-based learning program if the student has completed at least two (2) courses in a program of study that falls under the education and training career cluster.
(b) The department may promulgate rules to effectuate this section. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.