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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
September 16, 2009 - Introduced by Senators Kedzie, Taylor and Schultz,
cosponsored by Representatives
Knodl and Gunderson. Referred to
Committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development.
SB295,1,4
1An Act to amend 103.68 (2), 103.78 (1) (intro.) and 103.78 (1) (d) (intro.) of the
2statutes;
relating to: permitting a minor to present musical entertainment or
3perform in a theatrical performance in a roadhouse, cabaret, dance hall, night
4club, tavern, or similar place.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, subject to certain exceptions, a minor under 14 years of age
may not be permitted to work in any gainful occupation at any time and a minor who
is permitted to work must first obtain a permit authorizing the employment of the
minor (work permit). Current law, however, permits a minor to sing, play, or perform
in any theatrical or musical exhibition, concert, or festival without first obtaining a
work permit if the activity is not detrimental to the life, health, safety, or welfare of
the minor and does not interfere with the minor's schooling and, if the minor is under
16 years of age, a parent or guardian accompanies the minor, but current law
generally prohibits the employment or appearance of any minor in a roadhouse,
cabaret, dance hall, night club, tavern, or other similar place.
This bill permits a minor to present musical entertainment or perform in a
theatrical performance in a roadhouse, cabaret, dance hall, night club, tavern, or
similar place before 10:00 p.m. on a day not preceding a school day or before 9:00 p.m.
on a day preceding a school day without a work permit, if the conditions under
current law for performing in a theatrical or musical exhibition, concert, or festival
apply.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB295, s. 1
1Section
1. 103.68 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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103.68
(2) No minor under 16 shall be employed or permitted to work in any
3gainful occupation
, other than domestic service or farm labor
, for more than 24 hours
4in any one week, nor, except in domestic service, farm labor,
or in public exhibitions
5as
defined provided in s. 103.78, or
in street trades
, as defined in s. 103.21
(6), before
67 a.m. nor after 6 p.m.
SB295, s. 2
7Section
2. 103.78 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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103.78
(1) (intro.) Nothing contained in ss. 103.64 to 103.82 shall be construed
9as forbidding any minor
under 18 years of age to appear for the purpose of singing,
10playing
, or performing in any studio, circus, theatrical or musical exhibition, concert
, 11or festival, in radio and television broadcasts, or as a live or photographic model.
12Labor Child labor permits shall not be required for such employment or appearances
, 13but no minor
under 18 years of age shall be so employed except under the following
14conditions:
SB295, s. 3
15Section
3. 103.78 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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103.78
(1) (d) (intro.)
The If the employment or appearance
shall not be is for
17the purpose of presenting musical entertainment or performing in a theatrical
18performance in a roadhouse, cabaret, dance hall, night club, tavern
, or other similar
19place
, the employment or appearance shall end before 10:00 p.m. on a day not
1preceding a school day or before 9:00 p.m. on a day preceding a school day. This
2prohibition restriction does not apply to
any of the following:
