Door-to-door sales
determined to be a hazardous occupation and prohibited:
- Alaska (1989) - Prohibited for minors under age 18
- Florida (1991) - Prohibited for minors under age 16
- Maine (2001) - Prohibited for minors under age 16
- Missouri (1989/2002) - Prohibited for minors under age
16
- North Dakota (1993) - Prohibited for minors under age 16
Door-to-door sales prohibited with certain exceptions:
- California (1994) - Prohibited for minors under age 16 except
the sale of newspaper subscriptions by minors 12 to 16 years of age is
permitted if certain conditions are met.
- Nevada (2000/01) - Prohibited for minors under age 16 in
counties where the population is 100,000 or more.
- Pennsylvania (2002) - Prohibited for minors under age 16
unless certain conditions are met including parental consent, adult
supervision, and working no later than 6 p.m.
- Texas (1995/99) - Prohibited for minors under age 14 unless
accompanied by a parent or guardian. Prohibited for minors under age 18 except
with signed parental consent and with specified hours of work and supervision
requirements.
Door-to-door sales
prohibited for some minors and regulated for others:
- Oregon (1985) - Prohibited for minors under age 16.
Registration required for employers of 16- and 17-year-olds.
- Virginia (1991) - Prohibited for minors under age 16. Permit
required for employers of 16- and 17-year-olds.
- Washington (1989) - Prohibited for minors under age 16 unless
the Department of Labor and Industries grants a variance. Registration required
for employers of 16- and 17- year-olds.
Door-to-door sales regulated:
- Massachusetts (1990) - Certificate of registration is required
for employers of minors under age 18. Law is applicable only to minors who
reside away from home while so employed and who receive their primary source of
income from such activity.
- Ohio (1990/91) - Registration is required for employers of
minors under age 16. Special nightwork hours restrictions in door-to-door sales
apply to minors under age 16 and to 16- and 17-year-olds.
- Tennessee (1999) - Employers of minors under age 16, who
transport the minors more than 5 miles from their residences, must comply with
hours of work restrictions and record-keeping requirements.
- Utah (1990) - Registration and local licensing is required for
employers of minors under age 16.
- Wisconsin (1989) - Certification is required for employers of
minors under age 18.
Other restrictions:
- Arizona (1985) - Work in door-to-door sales is prohibited
after 7 p.m. for minors under age 16.
Prepared By:
Division of External Affairs Wage and Hour Division, Employment
Standards Administration U.S. Department of Labor
January 1, 2004
This document was last revised in December 2003; unless otherwise
stated, the information reflects requirements that were in effect, or would
take effect, as of January 1, 2004.
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