SENATE, No. 1094

By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1094) of John A. Hart, Jr., Christopher G. Fallon, Lida E. Harkins, Robert M. Koczera and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to child labor
reform. Labor and Workforce Development

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Five.

AN ACT RELATIVE TO CHILD LABOR REFORM

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 57 of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding to the end thereof the following:-

As an alternative to initiating criminal proceedings as set forth in the paragraph above, the attorney general’s office may issue a written warning or a civil citation. A separate citation may be issued requiring payment of a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation.  Details for payment of penalties, grievance procedures, and consequences of failure to pay civil money penalties are referenced in section 78 of this chapter.