11 CAR § 11-301 – Conditions of employment

(a) An employer may pay a full-time student a sub-minimum wage of not less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the applicable minimum wage rate, provided the following conditions are met:
1. (1) The employer has, in advance of employment at less than the applicable minimum wage rate, a full-time student certificate issued by the department;
2. (2) The full-time student attends an accredited institution of education within the State of Arkansas on a full-time basis in accordance with the institution’s definitions;
3. (3) The employer does not employ the student more than:
  1. (A) Twenty (20) hours per week during times school is in session; and
  2. (B) Forty (40) hours per week during times school is not in session; and
4. (4) Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(3) of this section, the employer does not employ the student in violation of any applicable child labor laws.
(b) A full-time student retains that status during the student’s Christmas, summer, and other vacations.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(2) of this section, a full-time student residing in a border town may attend an accredited institution of education within the border sister state on a full-time basis and qualify for the sub-minimum wage allowed by this part, provided the student is otherwise qualified.