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STATE
PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

DURATION OF PERMIT

ALABAMA
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
ALASKA
Permit to employ minors (one for each child)
Valid for the duration of the performances in the state.
ARIZONA
Letter of intent to hire minors
Valid for the duration of the performances in the state.
ARKANSAS
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
CALIFORNIA
Permit to employ minors
Late hours waiver
 
Individual minor entertainment work permit
 
Blanket minor entertainment
permit (for short-term productions only)
Valid until the expiration date of the Workers’
 
Compensation Insurance certificate.
 
Valid for 6 months.Valid for the duration of the production.
COLORADO
No permits required for children out of state.
 
Certificate of Age for Colorado residents (obtained from school of enrollment)
N/A
CONNECTICUT
No permits required
N/A
DELAWARE
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the area.
FLORIDA

Permit to employ minors

Final Report upon completion of performances in the state

Valid for the duration of performances in the state.

GEORGIA
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
HAWAII
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.

IDAHO

No permits required
N/A
ILLINOIS
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for 1 year (if employed by the same company.)
INDIANA
No permits required
N/A
IOWA
Letter of intent to hire minors
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
KANSAS
No permits required
N/A
KENTUCKY
No permits required
N/A
LOUISIANA
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
MAINE
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
MARYLAND
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
MASSACHUSETTS

Production waiver
($100.00 filing fee)

Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
MICHIGAN
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
MINNESOTA
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
MISSISSIPPI
No permits required
N/A
MISSOURI
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for 1 year.
MONTANA
No permits required
N/A
NEBRASKA
Individual minor entertainment work permit
($10.00 per application filing fee)
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
NEW JERSEY
Production company permit
 
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of production.
 
Valid for 3 months.
NEVADA
Legal individual petition for approval of minor’s contract (Attorney’s fees and filing fees)
Valid for the duration of performances in each venue.
NEW HAMPSHIRE

Individual minor entertainment work permit
(for projects over 3 days in duration)

Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
NEW MEXICO
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
NEW YORK
Permit to employ minors
($200.00 or $350.00 filing fee)
 
Individual minor entertainment work permit
 
Temporary minor entertainment work permit
(for 1st time filers only)
Valid for 3 years.
 
 
Valid for 6 months.
 
 
Valid for 15 days.
NORTH CAROLINA
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
NORTH DAKOTA
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
OHIO
No permits required
N/A
OKLAHOMA
No permits required
N/A
OREGON
Hours waiver
 
 
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.

Valid for the duration of performances in the state.

PENNSYLVANIA
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in each venue.
PUERTO RICO
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the country.
RHODE ISLAND
No permits required
 
Permit requirements may vary by municipality
N/A
SOUTH CAROLINA
No permits required
N/A
SOUTH DAKOTA
No permits required
N/A
TENNESSEE
No permits required
N/A
TEXAS
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid until a child is 18 years old.
UTAH
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
VERMONT
Approval of the substance and conditions of the educational program.
 
Individual minor entertainment work permit
 Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
VIRGINIA
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
WASHINGTON
Company Master License & Minor Work Permit Endorcement
 
Child Labor laws waiver
(Variance)
 
Individual minor entertainment work permit
Expiration varies
 
 
Valid for the duration of
performances in the state.
 
Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
WEST VIRGINIA
No permits required
N/A
WISCONSIN
No permits required
N/A
WYOMING
No permits required
N/A