State Regulation of For-profit Door-to-door Sales by Minors (Part 1)
Door-to-door sales determined to be a hazardous occupation and prohibited:
Alaska (1989) – Prohibited for minors under age 18
Florida (1991) – Prohibited for minors under age 16
Maine (2001) – Prohibited for minors under age 16
Missouri (1989/2002) – Prohibited for minors under age 16
North Dakota (1993) – Prohibited for minors under age 16
Door-to-door sales prohibited with certain exceptions:
California (1994) – Prohibited for minors under age 16 except the sale of newspaper subscriptions by minors 12 to 16 years of age is permitted if certain conditions are met.
Nebraska (2005) – Persons under 16 years-of-age shall not be employed or permitted to work as a door-to-door solicitor. However, persons under 16 years-of-age engaged in the distribution or delivery of newspapers or shopping news may be employed or permitted to work as a door-to-door solicitor of existing customers of such newspapers or shopping news. Additionally, persons under 16 years-of-age are permitted to work as a door-to-door solicitor if he or she is working on behalf of his or her own individual entrepreneurial endeavor.
Nevada (2000/01) – Prohibited for minors under age 16 in counties where the population is 100,000 or more.
Pennsylvania (2002) – Prohibited for minors under age 16 unless certain conditions are met including parental consent, adult supervision, and working no later than 6 p.m.
Texas (1995/99) – Prohibited for minors under age 14 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Prohibited for minors under age 18 except with signed parental consent and with specified hours of work and supervision requirements. (2005) – Juveniles must be at least 11 years-of-age in order to engage in the delivery of newspapers. This activity only includes distribution of newspapers on, or the maintenance of, a newspaper route and not direct sales to the general public.
Prepared By:
Division of External Affairs
Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
Source: dol.gov
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