New York Laws
Part 1 - Compulsory Education
3226 - Farm Work Permits.

§ 3226. Farm work permits. 1. A farm work permit may be issued to a
minor fourteen or fifteen years of age authorizing employment in farm
service.

2. A farm work permit also may be issued to a minor over twelve years
of age for employment in assisting in the hand work harvest of berries,
fruits and vegetables pursuant to paragraph e of subdivision two of
section one hundred thirty of the labor law.

3. To obtain a farm work permit a minor shall present to the issuing
officer the following:

a. Evidence of age;

b. Written consent of the parent or guardian; and

c. A certificate of physical fitness.

4. Such permit shall be valid only when signed by the employer and
subject only to the condition that it shall not be valid for work in or
in connection with a factory.

5. A farm work permit shall not be required for the employment of a
minor sixteen years of age or over in farm service.

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