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STATE	PERMIT REQUIREMENTS	DURATION OF PERMIT
ALABAMA	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
ALASKA	Permit to employ minors (one for each child)	Valid for the duration of the performances in the state.
ARIZONA	Letter of intent to hire minors	Valid for the duration of the performances in the state.
ARKANSAS	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
CALIFORNIA	Permit to employ minors Late hours waiver Individual minor entertainment work permit Blanket minor entertainment permit (for short-term productions only)	Valid until the expiration date of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance certificate. Valid for 6 months.Valid for the duration of the production.
COLORADO	No permits required for children out of state. Certificate of Age for Colorado residents (obtained from school of enrollment)	N/A
CONNECTICUT	No permits required	N/A
DELAWARE	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the area.
FLORIDA	Permit to employ minors Final Report upon completion of performances in the state	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
GEORGIA	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
HAWAII	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
IDAHO	No permits required	N/A
ILLINOIS	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for 1 year (if employed by the same company.)
INDIANA	No permits required	N/A
IOWA	Letter of intent to hire minors	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
KANSAS	No permits required	N/A
KENTUCKY	No permits required	N/A
LOUISIANA	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
MAINE	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
MARYLAND	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
MASSACHUSETTS	Production waiver ($100.00 filing fee)	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
MICHIGAN	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
MINNESOTA	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
MISSISSIPPI	No permits required	N/A
MISSOURI	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for 1 year.
MONTANA	No permits required	N/A
NEBRASKA	Individual minor entertainment work permit ($10.00 per application filing fee)	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
NEW JERSEY	Production company permit Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of production. Valid for 3 months.
NEVADA	Legal individual petition for approval of minor’s contract (Attorney’s fees and filing fees)	Valid for the duration of performances in each venue.
NEW HAMPSHIRE	Individual minor entertainment work permit (for projects over 3 days in duration)	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
NEW MEXICO	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
NEW YORK	Permit to employ minors ($200.00 or $350.00 filing fee) Individual minor entertainment work permit Temporary minor entertainment work permit (for 1st time filers only)	Valid for 3 years. Valid for 6 months. Valid for 15 days.
NORTH CAROLINA	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
NORTH DAKOTA	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
OHIO	No permits required	N/A
OKLAHOMA	No permits required	N/A
OREGON	Hours waiver Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state. Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
PENNSYLVANIA	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in each venue.
PUERTO RICO	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the country.
RHODE ISLAND	No permits required Permit requirements may vary by municipality	N/A
SOUTH CAROLINA	No permits required	N/A
SOUTH DAKOTA	No permits required	N/A
TENNESSEE	No permits required	N/A
TEXAS	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid until a child is 18 years old.
UTAH	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
VERMONT	Approval of the substance and conditions of the educational program. Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
VIRGINIA	Individual minor entertainment work permit	Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
WASHINGTON	Company Master License & Minor Work Permit Endorcement Child Labor laws waiver (Variance) Individual minor entertainment work permit	Expiration varies Valid for the duration of performances in the state. Valid for the duration of performances in the state.
WEST VIRGINIA	No permits required	N/A
WISCONSIN	No permits required	N/A
WYOMING	No permits required	N/A

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In Alaska, an employer must provide an Alaska Certified Studio Teacher for a child performer under the age of 18 years.

Michigan’s work hour regulations for children employed in the entertainment industry are among the strictest in the country.

A production company is required to travel a California studio teacher outside of the state of California if the following three conditions exist simultaneously:

The minor is a permanent resident of California
The minor is employed by a company located in California
The minor is employed under contractual arrangements made in California

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