# WAC 296-125-018: WAC 296-125-018. Minimum age for employment

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_018

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 296-125-018
- **Heading:** WAC 296-125-018. Minimum age for employment
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 296 / Chapter 296-125 / Section 296-125-018

## Text

(1) Pursuant to RCW 26.28.060 , a written order issued by a judge of a superior court of the county in which a minor lives is a prerequisite to the hiring, not otherwise prohibited by federal law, of any minor under the age of fourteen for any labor in or in connection with any store, shop, factory, mine, or inside employment other than inside employment connected with farm or housework.
(2) No employer shall employ a minor under the age of sixteen in house-to-house sales, unless the department has granted a variance to an employer for that specific purpose.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 296-125-010 WAC 296-125-010. Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_010.md)
- [WAC 296-125-015 WAC 296-125-015. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_015.md)
- [WAC 296-125-018 WAC 296-125-018. Minimum age for employment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_018.md)
- [WAC 296-125-024 WAC 296-125-024. House-to-house sales](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_024.md)
- [WAC 296-125-027 WAC 296-125-027. Hours of work for minors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_027.md)
- [WAC 296-125-030 WAC 296-125-030. Prohibited and hazardous employment—All minors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_030.md)
- [WAC 296-125-033 WAC 296-125-033. Prohibited and hazardous employment—Special restrictions for minors under the age of 16](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_033.md)
- [WAC 296-125-043 WAC 296-125-043. Minimum wages—Minors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_043.md)
- [WAC 296-125-0200 WAC 296-125-0200. If I plan to employ minors in my business, what general requirements do I have to satisfy?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_0200.md)
- [WAC 296-125-0210 WAC 296-125-0210. Do I need minor work permit endorsements for my business?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_0210.md)
- [WAC 296-125-0211 WAC 296-125-0211. What if I employ minors at several different workplaces?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_0211.md)
- [WAC 296-125-0220 WAC 296-125-0220. Are there working condition restrictions which may be placed on my minor work permit endorsements?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_0220.md)
- [WAC 296-125-0221 WAC 296-125-0221. Do my minor work permit endorsements expire?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_0221.md)
- [WAC 296-125-0222 WAC 296-125-0222. Can I renew my minor work permit endorsements?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_0222.md)

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