(a)

1. (1) The Director of the Division of Labor shall be assisted by the Labor Standards Section of the Division of Labor in making studies and investigations to discover the occupations which are sufficiently dangerous to life and limb or injurious to the health or morals of children under sixteen (16) years of age to justify their exclusion therefrom.
2. (2) All interested persons and organizations are invited to cooperate with the director and the Labor Standards Section by making suggestions and requests and providing pertinent information to the Labor Standards Section concerning employment hazards to children.
3. (3) Submissions should be mailed to: Labor Standards Section Division of Labor 900 West Capitol, Suite 400 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
4. (4) In addition, the Labor Standards Section shall have authority to obtain information by holding conferences to which they may invite various persons who have had experience or expert knowledge concerning occupational hazards to children.

(b)

1. (1) The Labor Standards Section shall from time to time prepare and submit to the director reports of investigations with respect to any occupations or group of occupations which he or she has reason to believe should be added to, or deleted from, the list of those found and declared to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children under sixteen (16) years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being.
2. (2) Each such report shall contain an explanation of the hazards involved and the reasons why children below the age of sixteen (16) are, or are not, particularly susceptible to them.
3. (3) Copies of such reports shall be made available to the public at the offices of the Labor Standards Section.

(c)

1. (1) Whenever warranted, the director, on recommendation of the Labor Standards Section or on his or her own motion, shall initiate proceedings to make, amend, or revoke a determination regarding a hazardous occupation in this part.
2. (2) Notice of such proceedings as well as any rulemaking shall comply with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, Arkansas Code § 25-15-201 et seq.

(d)

1. (1) Any person may at any time file with the Labor Standards Section a written application, petition, or other request in connection with any proceeding to make, amend, or revoke a hazardous occupation determination.
2. (2) In the event the petition is denied, the petitioner will be advised promptly with a simple statement of reasons.