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Bill Summary
Location Bill  Title  Date  Category
California  CA AB 344  Relates to the employment of minors in the entertainment industry  2/13/2013  Dead
Summary

Relates to existing law that regulates the employment of minors in the entertainment industry and requires the written consent of the Labor Commissioner in the form of a permit for a minor to take part in specified types of employment. Requires the Labor Commissioner to impose a reasonable fee sufficient to offset the costs of carrying out these provisions.

Bill Text

BILL NUMBER: AB 344 AMENDED
BILL TEXT

AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 8, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ian Calderon

                        FEBRUARY 13, 2013

   An act to amend Section 1308.5 of the Labor Code, relating to
employment.



LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 344, as amended, Ian Calderon. Employment of minors: permit.
   Existing law regulates the employment of minors in the
entertainment industry and requires the written consent of the Labor
Commissioner in the form of a permit for a minor under the age of 16
to take part in specified types of employment.
   This bill would require the Labor Commissioner to impose a
reasonable fee sufficient to offset the costs of carrying out these
provisions, but not to exceed $50.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 1308.5 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
   1308.5.  (a) This section, with the exception of paragraph (4) of
this subdivision, shall apply to all minors under the age of 16 years of age . The written consent of the
Labor Commissioner in the form of a permit to employ a minor in the
entertainment industry is required for any minor, not otherwise
exempted by this chapter, for any of the following:
   (1) The employment of any minor, in the presentation of any drama,
legitimate play, or in any radio broadcasting or television studio.
   (2) The employment of any minor 12 years of age or over in any
other performance, concert, or entertainment.
   (3) The appearance of any minor over the age of
eight years of age in any performance, concert, or
entertainment during the public school vacation.
   (4) Allowing any minor between the ages of 8
eight and 18 years of age, inclusive , who is
by any law of this state permitted to be employed as an actor,
actress, or performer in a theater, motion picture studio, radio
broadcasting studio, or television studio, before 10 p.m., in the
presentation of a performance, play, or drama continuing from an
earlier hour until after 10 p.m., to continue his or her part in
such that presentation between the
hours of 10 p.m. and midnight.
   (5) The appearance of any minor in any entertainment which is
noncommercial in nature.
   (6) The employment of any minor artist in the making of phonograph audio recordings.
   (7) The employment of any minor as an advertising or photographic
model.
   (8) The employment or appearance of any minor pursuant to a
contract approved by the superior court under Chapter 3 (commencing
with Section 6750) of Part 3 of Division 11 of the Family Code.
   (b) Any person, or the agent, manager, superintendent, or officer
thereof, employing who employs a minor
either directly or indirectly through third persons, or any parent or
guardian of a minor who employs, employs or permits any minor to be employed , in violation
of any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Failure to produce the written consent from the Labor Commissioner is
prima facie evidence of the illegal employment of any minor whose
written consent is not produced.
   (c) The Labor Commissioner shall impose a fee for the issuance of
a permit required by this section in an amount sufficient
to offset the costs of implementing this section, but not to exceed
fifty dollars ($50). The Labor Commissioner shall deposit fees
collected under this section into the Entertainment Work Permit Fund.
The funds shall be available to the Labor Commissioner, upon
appropriation by the Legislature, to pay for the costs associated
with carrying out this section.
    

 


Details
Category   Date   Detail  
  Status 8/31/2014  Bill died at adjournment; no carryover to 2015 
  Information 2/3/2014  Bill passed committee and filed with Chief Clerk 
  Status 1/6/2014  Carried over to 2014 legislative session 
  Status 4/17/2013  In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. 
  Status 4/11/2013  Passed and referred to Appropriations Committee 
  Status 3/20/2013  Re-referred to Committee on Labor and Employment 
  Status 2/28/2013  Passed the Committee on Arts/Entertainment/Tourism 
  Status 2/28/2013  Referred to Committee on Arts and Entertainment 
 


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