BILL NUMBER: S7653
SPONSOR: RYAN C
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the civil penalties for
violations of child labor laws
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties that may be assessed
for violations of the state's youth employment laws.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would increase penalties to no more than $3,000 for first
violations, no less than $3,000 but no more than $5,000 for second
violations, and no less than $5,000 but not more than $10,000 for third
or subsequent violations.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The penalties in current statute have remained unchanged since 1991.
This bill would provide the necessary increase to effectively disincen-
tivize employers from violating the state's youth employment laws.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S7653: 141 labor law, 141(1) labor law