AB273: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 273

April 3, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Ourada, Kreuser, Handrick, Seratti, Zukowski, Ziegelbauer, Hahn, Dobyns, Owens, Kreibich, Bock, Lorge and Ryba, cosponsored by Senators Andrea, A. Lasee and Breske. Referred to Committee on Labor and Employment.

AB273,1,4 An Act to renumber 103.23 (2); to renumber and amend 103.71 (2) (a); to amend 103.67 (2) (c) and 103.71 (2) (b) (intro.); and to create 103.23 (2) (b) and 103.71 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes; relating to: employment of minors 11 years of age or older in the sale of newspapers.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a minor may be employed in a street trade only if he or she is at least 12 years of age, except that a minor under 12 years of age may work in fund-raising sales for nonprofit organizations, public schools or private schools. To be employed in a street trade, a minor must obtain an identification card and the minor's employer must obtain a permit from the department of industry, labor and human relations (DILHR) or from a local permit officer designated by DILHR. A minor may be employed only during certain hours designated by DILHR so that the minor's employment does not interfere with school attendance.

This bill permits a minor who is at least 11 years of age to be employed in the sale of newspapers if the usual permit procedure is followed. Work in street trades other than newspaper sales and fund-raising sales remains limited to those minors who are at least 12 years of age.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB273, s. 1 Section 1. 103.23 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 103.23 (2) (a).

AB273, s. 2 Section 2. 103.23 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB273,2,2 103.23 (2) (b) A minor who is at least 11 years of age may be employed or permitted to work in the sale or distribution of newspapers.

AB273, s. 3 Section 3. 103.67 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB273,2,7 103.67 (2) (c) Minors 11 years of age or older may be employed in the sale or distribution of newspapers, minors 12 years of age or older may be employed in other street trades, and any minor may work in fund-raising sales for nonprofit organizations, public schools or private schools, as provided in ss. 103.21 to 103.31.

AB273, s. 4 Section 4. 103.71 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 103.71 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB273,2,10 103.71 (2) (a) (intro.) The employment of minors 11 to 13 years of age as follows:

AB273,2,11 1. As ball monitors at high school football games as provided in s. 103.67 (2) (i).

AB273, s. 5 Section 5. 103.71 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB273,2,14 103.71 (2) (a) 2. In the sale or distribution of newspapers as provided in s. 103.67 (2) (c).

AB273, s. 6 Section 6. 103.71 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB273,2,17 103.71 (2) (b) (intro.) The employment of minors 12 years of age and over as follows:

AB273,2,18 (End)