1. (1) (a) Minors under the age of 16 may work the following hours during school weeks:

   1. (i) A maximum of three hours per day on any school day preceding another school day or otherwise a maximum of eight hours per day;
   2. (ii) A maximum of six days per week;
   3. (iii) A maximum of 16 hours per week;
   4. (iv) No earlier than 7:00 a.m.;
   5. (v) No later than 7:00 p.m. on any day preceding a school day;
   6. (vi) No later than 9:00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and the day preceding a school holiday or vacation, provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times; and
   7. (vii) Not during school hours.

   8. (b) Minors under the age of 16 may work the following hours during nonschool weeks:

      1. (i) A maximum of eight hours per day;
      2. (ii) A maximum of six days per week;
      3. (iii) A maximum of 40 hours per week;
      4. (iv) No earlier than 7:00 a.m.; and
      5. (v) No later than 9:00 p.m. provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times.

2. (2) (a) Sixteen- and 17-year-old minors may work the following hours during school weeks:

   1. (i) A maximum of four hours per day on any school day preceding another school day or otherwise a maximum of eight hours per day;
   2. (ii) A maximum of six days per week;
   3. (iii) A maximum of 20 hours per week;
   4. (iv) No earlier than 7:00 a.m.;
   5. (v) No later than 10:00 p.m. on any day preceding a school day;
   6. (vi) No later than midnight on Fridays, Saturdays, and the day preceding a school holiday or vacation, provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times; and
   7. (vii) Not during school hours.

   8. (b) Sixteen- and 17-year-old minors may work the following hours during nonschool weeks:

      1. (i) Maximum of eight hours per day;
      2. (ii) Maximum of six days per week;
      3. (iii) Maximum of 48 hours per week;
      4. (iv) No earlier than 5:00 a.m.; and
      5. (v) No later than 12:00 a.m. provided that minors employed past 8:00 p.m. in service occupations shall be supervised by a responsible adult employee who is on the premises at all times, and except no later than 9:00 p.m. for minors employed in house-to-house sales.

3. (3) Sixteen- and 17-year-old minors may work during the hours their neighborhood public school is in session if:

   1. (a) The minor is attending an alternative, private, or other school that is not the local public school in the area where the minor lives. In such cases, the minor may not work during the hours that school the minor attends is in session;
   2. (b) The minor is enrolled in a worksite learning program and has been released early by their school to begin work for an employer participating in the worksite learning program;
   3. (c) The minor is receiving home-based instruction, and their parent or legal guardian has submitted a home-based instruction notification to the local public school district as required by RCW 28A.200.010 (1)(a); or
   4. (d) The minor has otherwise been excused by their school district superintendent or the superintendent's authorized representative.
4. (4) Sixteen- and 17-year-old minors who have been issued a certificate of educational competence pursuant to RCW 28A.305.190, are enrolled in a bona fide college program, are enrolled in a state-approved career and technical education program, or are shown as the parent on a valid certificate of birth may work as would be permitted during nonschool weeks. For the purpose of this section, "state-approved career and technical education program" refers to a worksite learning course approved by the office of the superintendent of public instruction or the minor's school district, with a fully executed worksite learning agreement including, but not limited to, core plus programs. For the purpose of this section, "core plus programs" refer to verified core plus programs, approved by the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and verified by the local school district reporting.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.12.121 and 49.30.060. WSR 26-11-048 (Order 25-21), s 296-125-101, filed 5/19/26, effective 7/1/26.]