# WAC 296-125-027: WAC 296-125-027. Hours of work for minors > Washington · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_027 ## Section - **Citation:** WAC 296-125-027 - **Heading:** WAC 296-125-027. Hours of work for minors - **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 296-125-027 ## Text Employers shall restrict the hours of minors' employment as follows: (1) During the school year: (a) Minors may work the following total of hours: (i) Minors under the age of sixteen: (A) Maximum of three hours per day on any school day preceding another school day or otherwise a maximum of eight hours per day; (B) Maximum of six days per week; and (C) Maximum of sixteen hours per week; (D) Except that no minors of this age shall work in house-to-house sales without a variance issued by the department pursuant to WAC 296-125-060 (7) [ 296-125-0600 ] . (ii) Sixteen- and seventeen-year-old minors: (A) Maximum of four hours per day on any school day preceding another school day or otherwise a maximum of eight hours per day; (B) Maximum of six days per week; and (C) Maximum of twenty hours per week. (b) Minors shall work during the following hours only: (i) Minors under the age of sixteen: (A) No earlier than 7:00 a.m.; (B) No later than 7:00 p.m. on any day preceding a school day; (C) No later than 9:00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and the day preceding a school holiday or vacation, provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times; and (D) Not during school hours; (E) Except that minors of this age shall not be employed in house-to-house sales without a variance issued by the department pursuant to WAC 296-125-060 (7) [ 296-125-0600 ] . (ii) Sixteen- and seventeen-year-old minors: (A) No earlier than 7:00 a.m.; (B) No later than 10:00 p.m. on any day preceding a school day; (C) No later than 12:00 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and the day preceding a school holiday or vacation, provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times; and (D) Not during school hours, unless the minor has been excused from school attendance by the minor's school district superintendent or her or his authorized agent. on Fridays, Saturdays, and the day preceding a school holiday or vacation, provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times; and (D) Not during school hours, unless the minor has been excused from school attendance by the minor's school district superintendent or her or his authorized agent. (2) During school vacations: (a) Minors may work the following total of hours: (i) Minors under the age of sixteen: (A) Maximum of eight hours per day; (B) Maximum of six days per week; and (C) Maximum of forty hours per week; (D) Except that no minors of this age shall work in house-to-house sales without a variance issued by the department pursuant to WAC 296-125-060 (7) [ 296-125-0600 ] . (ii) Sixteen- and seventeen-year-old minors: (A) Maximum of eight hours per day; (B) Maximum of six days per week; and (C) Maximum of forty-eight hours per week. (b) Minors shall work during the following hours only: (i) Minors under the age of sixteen: (A) No earlier than 7:00 a.m.; and (B) No later than 9:00 p.m. provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times. (ii) Sixteen- and seventeen-year-old minors: (A) No earlier than 5:00 a.m.; and (B) No later than 12:00 a.m. provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times, and except no later than 9:00 p.m. for minors employed in house-to-house sales. (3) Sixteen- and seventeen-year-old minors who have been issued a certificate of educational competence pursuant to RCW 28A.305.190 , are enrolled in a bona fide college program, are named on a valid certificate of marriage, or are shown as the parent on a valid certificate of birth may work as would be permitted during school vacations. ## 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) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_125_027. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.