(a) No child sixteen (16) years of age shall be subject to this part if the child:

1. (1) Is a graduate of any:

   1. (A) High school;
   2. (B) Vocational school; or
   3. (C) Technical school; or
2. (2) Is married; or
3. (3) Is a parent.

(b) No child under the age of fourteen (14) years shall be employed or permitted to work in any remunerative occupation, except as follows:

1. (1) During school vacation, children under fourteen (14) years may be employed by their parents or guardians in occupations owned or controlled by them;

2. (2)

   1. (A) Except as provided in this subdivision (b)(2), a child under the age of fourteen (14) years may be employed or may enter into contract upon written approval of the parent or guardian of the minor to buy, sell, and deliver and to collect for newspapers during the school term or during vacation, if the child is attending school as required by law and does not engage in the employment or activity except at times when his or her presence is not required at school.
   2. (B)

(i) Subdivision (b)(2)(A) of this section shall be applicable only if provision is made by the employer or newspaper company contractor to provide insurance or indemnity for injury to or death of the minor arising out of bodily injury caused by an accident when the accident hazard arises while the minor is on the business of the employer or performing the activities set out in the contract.

1. (ii)

(b) (b) The insurance or indemnity shall further provide blanket medical coverage for all hospital and medical expenses up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) resulting from an accident.

1. (c) (c) The hospital and medical expense protection shall be excess insurance coverage or indemnity over and above any other collectable insurance;

2. (3)

   1. (A) A child under the age of fourteen (14) years may be employed or may enter into a contract, upon written approval of the parent or guardian of the minor, to serve as and perform the duties of a "batboy" or "batgirl" for a professional baseball club during the school term or during vacation, if the child is attending school as required by law and does not engage in the employment or activity except at times when his or her presence is not required at school.
   2. (B) The provisions of subdivision (b)(3)(A) of this section shall be applicable only if provision is made by the employer or professional baseball club to provide insurance or indemnity for injury to or death of the minor arising out of bodily injury caused by an accident when the accident hazard arises while the minor is on the business of the employer or performing the activities set out in the contract.
   3. (C) No child shall be employed or permitted to work pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (b)(3)(A) of this section for more than ten (10) hours in any day or after 11:00 p.m. on nights preceding school days or after 1:00 a.m. on nights preceding nonschool days; and

3. (4) A child under the age of fourteen (14) years may be employed in the entertainment industry provided such employment is in compliance with the provisions of Arkansas Code §§ 11-12-101 – 11-12-105 and 11 CAR § 12-401 et seq.

   1. (c) No child under the age of sixteen (16) years shall be employed or permitted to work in certain enumerated occupations prohibited by Arkansas Code §§ 11-6-105 – 11-6-107 or determined to be hazardous by the director under 11 CAR §§ 12-301 – 12-304.

      1. (d) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a child under the age of sixteen (16) years may be employed or permitted to work:
4. (1) Pursuant to an entertainment work permit issued and maintained under Arkansas Code § 11-12-104 and 11 CAR § 12-402;
5. (2) As a newspaper carrier pursuant to subdivision (b)(2) of this section; and
6. (3) As a "batboy" or "batgirl" pursuant to subdivision (b)(3) of this section.