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2005 SESSION
HB 1703 Volunteer firefighters; exempts minors aged 16 years or older from child labor provisions.
Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Volunteer firefighters; minors; emergency. Provides that ordinances of counties, cities, and towns authorizing participation by minors aged 16 years or older in volunteer fire companies apply to minors resident anywhere in the Commonwealth. The measure also provides that localities by ordinance may authorize such minors to seek firefighter certification. Such minors who are members of a volunteer fire company are exempted from child labor provisions while participating in all activities of a volunteer fire company, but shall not enter a burning structure prior to obtaining firefighter certification except where such entry is necessary to obtain the firefighter certification. The bill will take effect upon passage.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Volunteer firefighters; minors. Provides that ordinances of counties, cities and towns authorizing participation by minors aged 16 years or older in volunteer fire companies apply to minors resident anywhere in the Commonwealth. The measure also provides that localities by ordinance may authorize such minors to seek firefighter certification. Such minors who are members of a volunteer fire company are exempted from child labor provisions while participating in all activities of a volunteer fire company, but shall not enter a burning structure prior to obtaining firefighter certification except where such entry is necessary to obtain the firefighter certification.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Volunteer firefighters; minors. Provides that ordinances of counties, cities and towns authorizing participation by minors aged 16 years or older in volunteer fire companies applies to minors resident anywhere in the Commonwealth, and exempts such minors from child labor provisions.