SECTION 817.24. Limitations on the Employment of Children to Solicit

(a) A person may not begin the employment of a child to solicit as defined in Texas Labor Code §51.0145 and as described in §817.4(b) of this Chapter (relating to Statement of Commission Intent), until the Commission's Labor Law Department has received:

(1) a copy of the signed Parental Consent Form approved by the Commission; and

(2) the information required by statute to be provided to the individual who gives consent.

(b) A copy of the Parental Consent Form may be obtained from the Commission's Labor Law Department.

(c) A person employing a child under Texas Labor Code §51.0145 shall limit each solicitation trip to within a radius of no greater than thirty miles from the child's home, unless the parent or other person identified in Texas Labor Code §51.0145(c)(1) signs a Parental Consent Form in advance of the solicitation trip specifically approving a greater distance.

Source Note: The provisions of this §817.24 adopted to be effective November 18, 1999, 24 TexReg 10140