Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 1997, c. 131, §1, is further amended to read:

B. More than 20 hours in any week when school is in session, except that the minor may work up to 8 hours on each day that an authorized school closure occurs up to a total of 28 hours in that week. If a student maintains an 80% or better grade average, the student may work up to 30 hours in any week when school is in session.__It is the responsibility of the minor to provide the employer with the proper transcript indicating the student's grade average. In addition, the maximum weekly hours a minor may work is 50 hours during any week that the approved school calendar is less than 3 days or during the first or last week of the school calendar, regardless of how many days school is in session for the week. If requested, a school must provide verification of its closings to the minor's employer or the Department of Labor;

Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 1993, c. 434, §3, is further amended to read:

C. More than 10 8 hours in any day when school is not in session;

Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §774, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 1991, c. 713, §1, is further amended to read:

D. More than 4 6 hours in any day when school is in session, except that the minor may work up to 8 hours on the last scheduled day of the school week;

SUMMARY

This bill increases the number of hours a minor may work when school is in session from 20 hours to 30 hours. The minor may work up to 30 hours only if the minor maintains a grade average of 80% or better. The bill also increases the hours a minor may work on a school day from 4 to 6 hours and decreases the hours per day when not in school from 10 to 8 hours. The bill requires the student to present the proper transcripts to the employer to prove that the student's grade is 80% or better.