Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Employment of Minors
Section 3-213 - Prohibited Employment

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a minor may not be employed or allowed to work:
        (1)    in, about, or in connection with the manufacturing of a hazardous substance;
        (2)    in, about, or in connection with:
            (i)    a blast furnace;
            (ii)    a distillery where an alcoholic beverage is manufactured, bottled, wrapped, or packed;
            (iii)    a railroad;
            (iv)    an engineer, fireman, or pilot on a vessel that is engaged in commerce; or
            (v)    a dock or wharf other than a marina where pleasure vessels are sold or served; or
        (3)    in, about, or in connection with:
            (i)    the erection or repair of an electrical wire;
            (ii)    the cleaning, oiling, or wiping of machinery; or
            (iii)    an occupation that is prohibited by law.
    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a minor under the age of 16 may not be employed or allowed to work:
        (1)    during the school hours set for that minor;
        (2)    about or in connection with an acid, dye, gas, lye, or paint;
        (3)    at, about, or in connection with:
            (i)    an airport;
            (ii)    a brickyard;
            (iii)    a lumberyard;
            (iv)    a workroom or work site where goods are manufactured or processed;
            (v)    scaffolding; or
            (vi)    a vessel when engaged in navigation or commerce; or
        (4)    in, about, or in connection with:
            (i)    construction;
            (ii)    an occupation that causes dust in an injurious quantity;
            (iii)    a manufacturing occupation;
            (iv)    a mechanical occupation;
            (v)    a processing occupation; or
            (vi)    the adjustment, cleaning, or operation of power-driven machinery except:
                1.    an office machine; or
                2.    machinery used in a school or government institution as part of vocational training.
    (c)    The Commissioner may prohibit minors being employed in an occupation if:
        (1)    after a public hearing, the Commissioner determines that employment in the occupation should be prohibited to minors;
        (2)    the Commissioner adopts by reference a determination by the United States Secretary of Labor under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 that the occupation is hazardous; or
        (3)    after investigation, the Commissioner determines that the occupation is injurious to:
            (i)    the health or welfare of minors; or
            (ii)    the morals of minors under the age of 16 years.