Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-75: Hours of employment of children - Rest periods

A. No child under the age of sixteen (16) years shall be

employed or permitted to work in any gainful occupation, other than

agriculture or domestic service, for more than:

1. Three (3) hours in any one (1) school day, except that if

the employer is not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, a child

may work eight (8) hours or less on a school day which precedes a

nonschool day;

2. Eight (8) hours on a nonschool day;

3. Eighteen (18) hours in any one (1) week when school is in

session; or

4. Forty (40) hours in any one (1) week when school is not in

session, except that if the employer is not covered by the Fair

Labor Standards Act, a child may work forty (40) hours in any one

(1) week when school is in session if attendance is not compulsory.

B. As used in this section, "in session" means the period

beginning on the first Tuesday after Labor Day through May 31 of the

following year.

C. Children under the age of sixteen (16) years must be

permitted a one (1) hour cumulative rest period for each eight (8)

consecutive hours worked. However, no such child shall work more

than five (5) consecutive hours unless permitted a one-half (1/2)

hour cumulative rest period.

R.L. 1910, § 3732. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 172, § 4, eff. Sept. 1,

1991; Laws 1993, c. 137, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 391,

§ 8, eff. July 1, 1997.