Rep. Grant Wehrli

Filed: 4/9/2019

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1918

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1918 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Child Labor Law is amended by changing
5Section 8 as follows:
 
6    (820 ILCS 205/8)  (from Ch. 48, par. 31.8)
7    Sec. 8. Authority to issue employment certificates.
8    (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, the City or
9County Superintendent of Schools, or their duly authorized
10agents, are authorized to issue an employment certificate for
11any minor under sixteen (16) years of age, said certificate
12authorizing and permitting the appearance of such minor in a
13play or musical comedy with a professional traveling theatrical
14production on the stage of a duly licensed theatre wherein not
15more than two performances are given in any one day and not
16more than eight performances are given in any one week, or nine

 

 

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1when a holiday occurs during the week, or in a musical recital
2or concert: Provided, that such minor is accompanied by his
3parent or guardian or by a person in whose care the parent or
4guardian has placed the minor and whose connection with the
5performance or with the operation of the theatre in which the
6minor is to appear is limited to the care of such minor or of
7minors appearing therein: And provided further, that such minor
8shall not appear on said stage or in a musical recital or
9concert, attend rehearsals, or be present in connection with
10such appearance or rehearsals, in the theatre where the play or
11musical comedy is produced or in the place where the concert or
12recital is given, for more than a total of six (6) hours in any
13one day, or on more than six (6) days in any one week, or for
14more than a total of twenty-four (24) hours in any one week, or
15after the hour of 11 postmeridian; and provided further, no
16such minor shall be excused from attending school except as
17authorized pursuant to Section 26-1 of the School Code.
18Application for such certificate shall be made by the manager
19of the theatre, or by the person in the district responsible
20for the musical recital or concert, and by the parent or
21guardian of such minor to the City or County Superintendent of
22Schools or his authorized agent at least fourteen (14) days in
23advance of such appearance. The City or County Superintendent
24of Schools or his agent may issue a permit if satisfied that
25adequate provision has been made for the educational
26instruction of such minor, for safeguarding his health and for

 

 

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1the proper moral supervision of such minor, and that proper
2rest and dressing room facilities are provided in the theatre
3for such minor.
4    (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, the City or
5Regional Superintendent of Schools, or their duly authorized
6agents, are authorized to issue an employment certificate for
7any minor under 16 years of age, such certificate authorizing
8and permitting the appearance of such minor as a model or in a
9motion picture, radio or television production: Provided, that
10no such minor shall be excused from attending school except as
11authorized pursuant to Section 26-1 of The School Code. The
12Department of Labor shall promulgate rules and regulations to
13carry out the provisions of this subsection. Such rules and
14regulations shall be designed to protect the health and welfare
15of child models or actors and to insure that the conditions
16under which minors are employed, used or exhibited will not
17impair their health, welfare, development or proper education.
18    (c) In situations where a minor from another state seeks to
19obtain an Illinois employment certificate, the Department
20shall work with a City or Regional Superintendent of Schools,
21or the State Superintendent of Education, or his or her duly
22authorized agents, to issue the certificate. The
23Superintendent may waive the requirement in Section 12 of this
24Act that a minor submit his or her application in person, if
25the minor resides in another state.
26    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a

 

 

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1parent of a home-schooled student under the age of 16 shall be
2authorized to issue an employment certificate for his or her
3child for any occupation except those occupations enumerated in
4Section 7.
5(Source: P.A. 96-1247, eff. 7-23-10.)".