Tex.
Labor Code Section 51.0145
Use of Child for Sales and Solicitation
(a)
For purposes of this section:(1)
“Exempt organization” means:(A)
a charitable organization, as defined by Section 84.003 (Definitions), Civil Practice and Remedies Code;(B)
an organization regulated under Title 15, Election Code; or(C)
a club, organization, or other group engaged in a fund-raising activity for the club, organization, or group if the activity is sponsored by a public or private primary or secondary school.(2)
“Solicit” means an action of a person to:(A)
sell goods or services in a setting other than a retail establishment;(B)
request donations; or(C)
distribute items, information, or advertising.(b)
The employment of a child to solicit is a hazardous occupation for purposes of this chapter.(c)
A person may not employ a child to solicit unless the person:(1)
at least seven days before the date the child begins employment, obtains on a form approved by the commission the signed consent of a parent of the child or of a conservator, guardian, or other person who has possession of the child under a court order;(2)
provides to the individual who gives consent:(A)
a map of the route the child will follow during each solicitation trip; and(B)
the name of each individual who will be supervising each solicitation trip;(3)
provides at each location where children will be engaged to solicit at least one adult supervisor for every three children engaged in that solicitation trip; and(4)
limits each solicitation trip to:(A)
no later than 7 p.m. on a day when the child is legally required to attend school; and(B)
the hours between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on all other days.(d)
The commission may make additional requirements by rule for a person employing a child under this section to protect the safety, health, or well-being of the child.(e)
This section does not apply to an exempt organization or a business owned or operated by a parent, conservator, guardian, or other person who has possession of the child under a court order.(f)
A person commits an offense if the person employs a child in violation of this section or a rule adopted under this section.
Source:
Section 51.0145 — Use of Child for Sales and Solicitation, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.51.htm#51.0145 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
