{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-520.407","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 520.407","heading":"What is the subminimum wage for messengers and what must I do to comply with the terms of my certificate?","body":"(a) A messenger certificate, if issued, shall specify:\n(1) The subminimum wage rate of not less than 95 percent of the applicable minimum wage required by section 6(a) of the FLSA; and\n(2) The effective and expiration dates of the certificate.\n(b) The employer shall post a copy of the messenger certificate during its effective period in a conspicuous place where it can be readily seen by employees.\n(c) No messenger shall be hired under a messenger certificate while abnormal labor conditions such as a strike, lock-out, or other similar condition, exist.","path":["Title 29—Labor","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor","CHAPTER V—WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER A—REGULATIONS","PART 520—EMPLOYMENT UNDER SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF MESSENGERS, LEARNERS (INCLUDING STUDENT-LEARNERS), AND APPRENTICES","Subpart D—Messengers, Learners (Excluding Student-Learners), and Apprentices"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-29.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:20Z","sha256":"6bab5f585c5ee519f888d095db132b83958ed9c372ce65a67d6c8e099da80dcb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-520.406","next":"us/29-cfr-520.408"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}