# Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-23: Prohibition on working in a hazardous occupation; exceptions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-23

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-23
- **Heading:** Prohibition on working in a hazardous occupation; exceptions
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 18.1 / Section 22-2-18.1-23

## Text

Sec. 23. (a) This section does not apply to a minor who is at least sixteen (16) years of age and less than eighteen (18) years of age who is employed in agriculture (as defined in Section 203(f) of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.)).

(b) The department shall prohibit a minor who is less than eighteen (18) years of age from working in an occupation designated as hazardous by the child labor provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), except when the minor is working for the minor's parent or a person standing in the place of the minor's parent on a farm owned or operated by the parent or person.

As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.133-2024, SEC.11.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-1 Chapter effective date](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-2 Entities to which the chapter does not apply](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-3 Application of chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-4 "Department"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-4.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-5 "Employer"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-6 "High school"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-6.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-7 "Nonschool week"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-7.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-8 "Parent"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-8.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-9 "Public school"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-9.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-10 "School day"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-10.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-10.5 "School hours"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-10.5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-11 "School week"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-11.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-12 Employment limitations and prohibitions for certain minors; exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-12.md)
- [Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-13 Employment of minors as referees, umpires, or officials](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T22_A2_C18.1_S22-2-18.1-13.md)

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