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Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

16VAC15-40-30: Hours of work in nonagricultural employment

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  1. Title 16. Labor And Employment
  2. Agency 15. Department of Labor And Industry
  3. Chapter 40. Virginia Hours of Work for Minors

A. No minor under 16 years of age shall be employed, suffered, or permitted to work in any nonagricultural occupation:

1. During school hours;

2. More than 40 hours in any one week when school is not in session;

3. More than 18 hours in any one week when school is in session;

4. More than eight hours in any one day when school is not in session;

5. More than three hours in any one day when school is in session; or

6. Before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m., except that from June 1 through Labor Day, such a minor may work until 9 p.m.

B. No minor under 16 years of age shall be employed or permitted to work for more than five hours continuously without an interval of at least 30 minutes for a lunch period, and no period of less than 30 minutes shall be deemed to interrupt a continuous period of work.

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