February 16, 1999 - Introduced by Senators Wirch, Schultz, Breske, Roessler,
George, Rude, Farrow
and A. Lasee, cosponsored by Representatives Powers,
Bock, Freese, Gard, Handrick, Hoven, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Kelso,
Kreuser, F. Lasee, Owens, Porter, Ryba, Seratti, Skindrud, Stone, Sykora,
Turner, Young, Ziegelbauer
and Gundrum. Referred to Committee on Labor.
SB41,1,6 1An Act to renumber 103.23 (2); to renumber and amend 103.71 (2) (a); to
2amend
103.21 (1), 103.21 (6), 103.25 (3m) (c), 103.275 (8), 103.30, 103.67 (2) (c),
3103.71 (2) (b) (intro.) and 103.81 (1); and to create 103.21 (1v), 103.21 (5r),
4103.23 (2) (b), 103.64 (1v), 103.64 (6) and 103.71 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes;
5relating to: employment of minors 11 years of age in the sale or distribution
6of newspapers or shoppers guides.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a minor may be employed in a street trade such as the sale
or distribution of newspapers or magazines only if the minor is at least 12 years of
age, except that a minor under 12 years of age may work in fund-raising sales for
a nonprofit organization, a public school or a private school. 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 workforce development (DWD) or from
a local permit officer designated by DWD. A minor may be employed only during
certain hours designated by DWD 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 or distribution of newspapers or shoppers guides if the usual permit procedure
is followed. Work in street trades other than newspaper or shoppers guide sales or

distribution 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:
SB41, s. 1 1Section 1. 103.21 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB41,2,112 103.21 (1) Every minor selling or distributing newspapers, shoppers guides or
3magazines on the streets any street or other public place, or from house to house, is
4in an "employment" and an "employe," " employe"; and each independent news
5agency or (in or, in the absence of all such agencies), each selling agency of a publisher
6or (in or, in the absence of all such agencies), each publisher, whose newspapers,
7shoppers guides
or magazines the minor sells or distributes, is an "employer" of the
8minor. Every minor engaged in any other street trade is in an "employment" and an
9"employe," "employe"; and each person furnishing the minor articles for sale or
10distribution or regularly furnishing the minor material for blacking boots is the
11minor's "employer".
SB41, s. 2 12Section 2. 103.21 (1v) of the statutes is created to read:
SB41,2,1513 103.21 (1v) "Newspaper" means a publication that is printed and distributed
14at daily, weekly or other short, periodic intervals for the dissemination of current
15news and information of a general character and of a general interest to the public.
SB41, s. 3 16Section 3. 103.21 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB41,2,1717 103.21 (5r) "Shoppers guide" has the meaning given in s. 77.54 (15).
SB41, s. 4 18Section 4. 103.21 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB41,3,219 103.21 (6) "Street trade" means the selling, offering for sale, soliciting for,
20collecting for, displaying or distributing any articles, goods, merchandise,

1commercial service, posters, circulars, newspapers, shoppers guides or magazines,
2or the blacking of boots, on any street or other public place or from house to house.
SB41, s. 5 3Section 5. 103.23 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 103.23 (2) (a).
SB41, s. 6 4Section 6. 103.23 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB41,3,65 103.23 (2) (b) A minor who is 11 years of age or over may be employed or
6permitted to work in the sale or distribution of newspapers or shoppers guides.
SB41, s. 7 7Section 7. 103.25 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB41,3,108 103.25 (3m) (c) This subsection does not apply to employment of a minor by a
9newspaper or shoppers guide publisher or in a fund-raising sale for a nonprofit
10organization, a public school or a private school.
SB41, s. 8 11Section 8. 103.275 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB41,3,1412 103.275 (8) Exception. This section does not apply to the employment of a
13minor by a newspaper or shoppers guide publisher or in a fund-raising sale for a
14nonprofit organization, a public school or a private school.
SB41, s. 9 15Section 9. 103.30 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB41,3,23 16103.30 Penalty on newspapers and shoppers guides for allowing
17minors to loiter around premises.
A newspaper or shoppers guide publisher or
18printer or person having for sale or distribution newspapers, shoppers guides or
19magazines shall may not permit any minor under 18 years of age to loiter or remain
20around any premises where the newspapers, shoppers guides or magazines are
21printed, assembled, prepared for sale or distribution, distributed or sold when the
22minor is required under s. 118.15 to attend school. Any person violating this section
23is subject to the penalties specified in s. 103.29.
SB41, s. 10 24Section 10. 103.64 (1v) of the statutes is created to read:
SB41,4,3
1103.64 (1v) "Newspaper" means a publication that is printed and distributed
2at daily, weekly or other short, periodic intervals for the dissemination of current
3news and information of a general character and of a general interest to the public.
SB41, s. 11 4Section 11. 103.64 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB41,4,55 103.64 (6) "Shoppers guide" has the meaning given in s. 77.54 (15).
SB41, s. 12 6Section 12. 103.67 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB41,4,117 103.67 (2) (c) Minors 11 years of age or older may be employed in the sale or
8distribution of newspapers or shoppers guides, minors
12 years of age or older may
9be employed in other street trades, and any minor may work in fund-raising sales
10for nonprofit organizations, public schools or private schools, as provided in ss.
11103.21 to 103.31.
SB41, s. 13 12Section 13. 103.71 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 103.71 (2) (a) (intro.)
13and amended to read:
SB41,4,1414 103.71 (2) (a) (intro.) The employment of minors 11 to 13 years of age as follows:
SB41,4,15 151. As ball monitors at high school football games as provided in s. 103.67 (2) (i).
SB41, s. 14 16Section 14. 103.71 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB41,4,1817 103.71 (2) (a) 2. In the sale or distribution of newspapers or shoppers guides
18as provided in s. 103.67 (2) (c).
SB41, s. 15 19Section 15. 103.71 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB41,4,2120 103.71 (2) (b) (intro.) The employment of minors 12 years of age and over as
21follows
:
SB41, s. 16 22Section 16. 103.81 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB41,5,323 103.81 (1) During the term that the public schools are in session, a person shall
24not
no person may advertise or cause or permit any advertisement to be published
25in any newspaper or shoppers guide for the labor or services of any minor during

1school hours in any employment for which a child labor permit is required under s.
2103.70 which does not specifically state the minimum age of the minor whose services
3are desired, which age must be 18 years or over.
SB41,5,44 (End)
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