# D.C. Code § 32-203: Employment dangerous or prejudicial to life prohibited; Board of Education to prohibit such employment by general or special order

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-203

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 32-203
- **Heading:** Employment dangerous or prejudicial to life prohibited; Board of Education to prohibit such employment by general or special order
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 32 / Chapter 2 / § 32-203

## Text

No minor shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in any place of employment, or at any employment, dangerous or prejudicial to the life, health, safety, or welfare of such minor. It shall be the duty of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia and the said board shall have the power, jurisdiction and authority, after hearing duly held, to issue general or special orders prohibiting the employment of such minors in any employment or at any place of employment dangerous or prejudicial to the life, health, safety, or welfare of such minors; provided, that no such order shall permit the employment of any minor at any employment specified in §§ 32-204 through 32-206 at a lower age than the age therein specified; provided further, that no hearing shall be necessary for the issuance of an order prohibiting employment in any occupation found by the Secretary of Labor under the authority of the Fair Labor Standards Act to be particularly hazardous for minors under 18 years of age or detrimental to their health and well-being.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 32-201 § 32-201. Employment of minors under 14 years of age; distribution of newspapers permitted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-201.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-202 § 32-202. Employment of minors under 18 years of age; hours of employment; notice to be posted in place of employment; list of minors employed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-202.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-203 § 32-203. Employment dangerous or prejudicial to life prohibited; Board of Education to prohibit such employment by general or special order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-203.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-204 § 32-204. Employment of minors under 16 years of age in certain occupations prohibited; exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-204.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-205 § 32-205. Employment of minors under 18 years of age in certain occupations prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-205.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-206 § 32-206. Theatrical permits for minors under 18 years of age for performances and professional sports activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-206.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-207 § 32-207. Work or vacation permit — Procurement by employer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-207.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-208 § 32-208. Work or vacation permit — Issue by Board of Education; contents; records of applicants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-208.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-209 § 32-209. Work or vacation permit — Application requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-209.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-210 § 32-210. Evidence of age.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-210.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-211 § 32-211. Vacation permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-211.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-212 § 32-212. Employer to furnish, on demand, proof of age of employee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-212.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-213 § 32-213. Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-213.md)
- [D.C. Code § 32-214 § 32-214. Board of Education to enforce law; inspection of places in which minors are employed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T32_C2_S32-214.md)

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