Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-215
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Learners, apprentices, and full-time students
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(a) For any occupation, the Director of the Division of Labor may provide, by rule, after a public hearing at which any person may be heard, for the employment in the occupation of learners, apprentices, and full-time students at wages lower than the minimum wage rate provided in § 11-4-210(b) as he or she may find appropriate to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment and to safeguard the minimum wage rate under this subchapter. (b) No employee shall be employed at wages fixed pursuant to this section, except under special license issued under applicable rules of the director. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 763, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5316, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 25, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-325; Acts 2001, No. 1423, § 7.
(a) For any occupation, the Director of the Division of Labor may provide, by rule, after a public hearing at which any person may be heard, for the employment in the occupation of learners, apprentices, and full-time students at wages lower than the minimum wage rate provided in § 11-4-210(b) as he or she may find appropriate to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment and to safeguard the minimum wage rate under this subchapter.
(b) No employee shall be employed at wages fixed pursuant to this section, except under special license issued under applicable rules of the director.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 763, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5316, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 25, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-325; Acts 2001, No. 1423, § 7.
(a) For any occupation, the Director of the Division of Labor may provide, by rule, after a public hearing at which any person may be heard, for the employment in the occupation of learners, apprentices, and full-time students at wages lower than the minimum wage rate provided in § 11-4-210(b) as he or she may find appropriate to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment and to safeguard the minimum wage rate under this subchapter.
(b) No employee shall be employed at wages fixed pursuant to this section, except under special license issued under applicable rules of the director.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 763, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5316, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 25, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-325; Acts 2001, No. 1423, § 7.
Status: in_force
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