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Louisiana minor entertainment work permit
Federal FLSA exempts child performers from the federal age and hour minimums (29 USC § 213(c)(3); 29 CFR § 570.122), leaving the regulation to each state. Louisiana runs a dedicated minor-entertainment framework with a state-issued permit, age-banded time-on-set caps, and on-set requirements. Below is the full Louisiana framework, drawn from the state labor code and the issuing agency's guidance.
Quick facts
- Permit required
- Yes
- Min performer age
- No minimum
- Studio teacher
- Not required by state
- Trust account
- Required (15% of gross)
- Last verified
The Child Performer Employment Variance
Issued by: Louisiana Workforce Commission
Louisiana requires the permit before a minor performer reports to set. Pre-production notice to the state labor agency is the first step; the permit is tied to the individual minor, not the production, so a minor on multiple productions needs the permit current for each engagement.
How Louisiana actually enforces this
Louisiana's Entertainment Industry Minors' Trust Account Act (Act 369 of 2018) requires 15% of a child performer's gross compensation from in-state motion-picture, TV, or theatrical work to be deposited in a blocked trust account established by the parent or guardian, accessible to the minor at age 18. The Louisiana Workforce Commission may grant a written variance from the standard child-labor hour caps for minors engaged in entertainment-industry work; specific on-set conditions (hours, breaks, schooling, breaks for infants) are set in the variance order rather than by general statute. Louisiana does not mandate a certified studio teacher by statute, though productions typically employ one to satisfy compulsory-attendance laws. Verify current requirements with the Louisiana Workforce Commission before production starts.
Citation
La. R.S. 23:151 et seq. (Employment of Minors); Louisiana Entertainment Industry Minors' Trust Account Act (Act 369 of 2018)