{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-646a.555","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 646A.555","heading":"License to engage in business activity not required for individual under 17 years of age.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State of Oregon, a political subdivision of the state or an agency of the state or of a political subdivision of the state may not require an individual under 17 years of age who is a resident of this state to obtain a license or permit to engage in a business activity in which the individual operates as a sole proprietor under the individual’s own name.\n      (2) This section does not affect a statute, rule, ordinance or other provision of law that requires a license, certificate, registration, permit or other authorization to conduct a business activity that is subject to regulation for the purpose of protecting the environment or the public health, safety or welfare.","path":["16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment","50. Trade Regulations and Practices","Chapter 646A — Trade Regulation"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors646A.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:16Z","sha256":"e9a90eddceeff375827e2668f3a96904dd9245f07e835c885713fe6795f7ac71","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-646a.550","next":"us-or/ors-646a.560"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}