(a)

1. (1) No child may be employed in the entertainment industry without an entertainment work permit issued by the Director of the Division of Labor.

2. (2) No entertainment work permit shall be issued without the following:

   1. (A) An application for an entertainment work permit on a form provided by the director;
   2. (B) One (1) of the following as proof of age:

(i) Birth certificate;

1. (ii) Record of baptism or confirmation;

   1. (iii) Passport or certificate of arrival in the United States;

      1. (iv) Insurance policy at least one (1) year old;
      2. (v) A bona fide contemporary record of birth in the family bible; or
      3. (vi) Certified school record;
   2. (C) The written consent of the child’s parent or guardian for the issuance of the entertainment work permit;

   3. (D) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2)(D)(ii)(b) of this section, a written statement from the school in which the child is enrolled as to the academic standing of the child, the advisability of allowing the child to work, and the arrangements for meeting the state's compulsory attendance law, unless:

      1. (i) The child is not enrolled in school (children ages seven (7) through sixteen (16)) inclusive must be enrolled in school); or
      2. (ii)

(b) (b) Parents of home-schooled children may provide the information required by subdivision (a)(2)(D)(ii)(a) of this section upon verification that the child is enrolled in home school;

1. (E) A written statement from the employer as to:

   1. (i) The length of time, including dates and hours, the child will be employed; and

      1. (ii) The child’s rate of pay;

   2. (F)

      1. (i) A written statement from a doctor licensed to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas as to the health of any child under six (6) years of age and the advisability of allowing the child to work.
      2. (ii) If the child is not a resident of Arkansas, a written statement from a doctor licensed to practice medicine in the state of the child's residence may be submitted; and
   3. (G) Proof of workers compensation coverage or insurance coverage as required by 11 CAR § 12-404.

(b) The director may refuse to issue an entertainment work permit or may suspend or revoke any entertainment work permit for cause, including without limitation:

1. (1) That the child, the child's parent or guardian, or the employer has knowingly submitted false information to the Division of Labor;
2. (2) That the child, the child's parent or guardian, or the employer has violated any provisions of Arkansas Code § 11-12-101 et seq., or any rules lawfully promulgated thereunder;
3. (3) That the work for which an application for an entertainment work permit is sought is hazardous or detrimental to the health, safety, morals, education, or welfare of the child; or

4. (4) That the child is lawfully removed from the custody of the parent or guardian who consented to the issuance of the entertainment work permit.

   1. (c) No child under the age of fifteen (15) days shall be issued an entertainment work permit.

      1. (d)
5. (1) An entertainment work permit shall be issued for the period designated on the face of the permit, not to exceed six (6) months.
6. (2) Application for renewal of an entertainment work permit shall be made in the same manner and under the same conditions as the original permit.

(e)

1. (1) Prior to the issuance of the entertainment work permit, the director may require a physical examination of the child to ensure that the child's physical condition permits the minor to perform the work or activity called for by the application for an entertainment work permit without danger to the child's health, safety, or welfare.
2. (2) The director may require a personal interview with the child, the parent or guardian, or the employer for the same purpose.