Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 3-212
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 3-212, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§3–212.
Official statutory text
(a) This section does not apply to a minor who:
(1) is a child of the manager, operator, or owner of the business establishment from or to which a check, money, or negotiable instrument is being transported; or
(2) is transporting a check, money, or negotiable instrument that the minor received as payment for merchandise that the minor delivered or for a service that the minor performed.
(b) (1) A minor may not be employed, between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., to transport to or from a business establishment checks, money, or negotiable instruments, including payroll funds or business receipts.
(2) A minor may not be employed, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., to transport to or from a business establishment checks, money, or negotiable instruments that have a value in excess of $100.
(1) is a child of the manager, operator, or owner of the business establishment from or to which a check, money, or negotiable instrument is being transported; or
(2) is transporting a check, money, or negotiable instrument that the minor received as payment for merchandise that the minor delivered or for a service that the minor performed.
(b) (1) A minor may not be employed, between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., to transport to or from a business establishment checks, money, or negotiable instruments, including payroll funds or business receipts.
(2) A minor may not be employed, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., to transport to or from a business establishment checks, money, or negotiable instruments that have a value in excess of $100.
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