{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-2-21.17f","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 34:2-21.17f","heading":"Inapplicability of C.34:2-21.17 under certain circumstances; \"educational program in science\" defined.","body":"1.\tSection 17 of P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.17) shall not apply to minors under the age of 18 who have successfully reached the ninth or higher grade level and who have the approval of a parent or guardian to participate or work in any educational program in science. A school student shall not participate or work in the program more than 20 hours per week during the school year.\nAs used in this act \"educational program in science \" means a program in which any minor under the age of 18 who has successfully reached the ninth or higher grade level participates in a scientific project or activity located in a research facility pursuant to an educational program under the supervision of the minor's school and adult sponsors from private business and industry, provided that no supervision by a school shall be required if the minor is a high school graduate.\nL.2000,c.31,s.1.","path":["TITLE 34 LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"c80e0358b022528a2ca5e6a2c3c884154f011945844e57c3743a41de5b061cd7","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-2-21.17e","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-2-21.17g"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}