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Teen labor law lookup by state
Pick a state, your teen's age, and whether school is in session — get an instant answer on legal work hours, work permits, and restricted jobs. Built for parents, working teens, and small employers who need a state-stricter answer the federal site doesn't give.
Quick lookup
Pick a state, age, and school status to see whether your teen can work, the legal hour caps, work-permit requirement, and top restricted occupations.
California · 15-year-old · school in session
Allowed- Max hrs / school day
- 3 hr
- Max hrs / non-school day
- 8 hr
- Max hrs / week
- 18 hr
- Legal time window
- 07:00 – 19:00
Note: No work during school hours.
Work permit: Required
Top restricted occupations
- All federal hazardous orders HO-1 through HO-17
- Door-to-door sales for minors under 16
- Operating power-driven meat-processing machines
What you get per state
Hours per day & per week
Caps for 14, 15, 16, and 17-year-olds — split by school-in-session vs. summer.
Work permit requirements
Whether your state requires a work permit, who issues it, and what age it applies to.
Restricted occupations
The federal hazardous-orders list plus any state-specific additions a minor cannot legally do.
State code + DOL citation
Direct links to your state's labor statute and the US DOL Wage & Hour Division reference.