610 IAC 10 — ARTICLE 10. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

TITLE 610 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

ARTICLE 10. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

Rule 1

610 IAC 10-1-1 610 IAC 10-1-1 Applicability

Rule 1. Definitions

610 IAC 10-1-1 Applicability

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8

Affected: IC 22-2-18; IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 1. The definitions in this rule apply throughout this article.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-1-1; filed Nov 6, 2006, 8:47 a.m.: 20061206-IR-610060159FRA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2012, 11:14 a.m.: 20121226-IR-610120578RFA; readopted filed Nov 21, 2018, 12:10 p.m.: 20181219-IR-610180417RFA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA)

610 IAC 10-1-2 610 IAC 10-1-2 "Youth employment laws" defined

610 IAC 10-1-2 "Youth employment laws" defined

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8

Affected: IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 2. "Youth employment laws" means IC 22-2-18.1, and any rules adopted to enforce or interpret them.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-1-2; filed Nov 6, 2006, 8:47 a.m.: 20061206-IR-610060159FRA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2012, 11:14 a.m.: 20121226-IR-610120578RFA; readopted filed Nov 21, 2018, 12:10 p.m.: 20181219-IR-610180417RFA; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA)

610 IAC 10-1-3 610 IAC 10-1-3 "Department" defined

610 IAC 10-1-3 "Department" defined

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8

Affected: IC 22-2-18; IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 3. "Department" means the Indiana department of labor.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-1-3; filed Nov 6, 2006, 8:47 a.m.: 20061206-IR-610060159FRA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2012, 11:14 a.m.: 20121226-IR-610120578RFA; readopted filed Nov 21, 2018, 12:10 p.m.: 20181219-IR-610180417RFA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA)

610 IAC 10-1-4 610 IAC 10-1-4 "Minor" defined

610 IAC 10-1-4 "Minor" defined

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8

Affected: IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 4. "Minor" means a person who:

(1) is less than eighteen (18) years of age; and

(2) is not subject to the exemptions described in IC 22-2-18.1-2 and IC 22-2-18.1-13.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-1-4; filed Nov 6, 2006, 8:47 a.m.: 20061206-IR-610060159FRA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2012, 11:14 a.m.: 20121226-IR-610120578RFA; readopted filed Nov 21, 2018, 12:10 p.m.: 20181219-IR-610180417RFA; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA)

610 IAC 10-1-5 610 IAC 10-1-5 "Qualifying location" defined

610 IAC 10-1-5 "Qualifying location" defined

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8; IC 22-2-18.1-31

Affected: IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 5. "Qualifying location" means each separate and distinct location operated by a required employer that has five (5) or more minors who work at that location.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-1-5; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA)

610 IAC 10-1-6 610 IAC 10-1-6 "Required employer" defined

610 IAC 10-1-6 "Required employer" defined

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8; IC 22-2-18.1-27

Affected: IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 6. "Required employer" means an employer who:

(1) is not subject to the exemptions described in IC 22-2-18.1-2 and IC 22-2-18.1-13; and

(2) meets the criteria set forth in IC 22-2-18.1-26 [NOTE: IC 22-2-18.1-26 is repealed by P.L. 91-2026, SECTION 4, effective July 1, 2026.] (a) at least at one (1) location in Indiana.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-1-6; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA; filed Feb 9, 2026, 4:14 p.m.: 20260311-IR-610250625FRA)

Rule 2

610 IAC 10-2-1 610 IAC 10-2-1 Authority of department

Rule 2. Youth Employment Law Enforcement and Inspections

610 IAC 10-2-1 Authority of department

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8

Affected: IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 1. (a) The department may inspect any employer in the state to ensure compliance with Indiana's youth employment laws.

(b) An employer shall allow the department's inspectors to:

(1) inspect records related to employees under eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) examine work areas; and

(3) interview employees.

(c) An employer shall produce all requested records promptly while the inspector is on-site or within twenty-four (24) hours of the request if the records are not maintained on-site.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-2-1; filed Nov 6, 2006, 8:47 a.m.: 20061206-IR-610060159FRA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2012, 11:14 a.m.: 20121226-IR-610120578RFA; readopted filed Nov 21, 2018, 12:10 p.m.: 20181219-IR-610180417RFA; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA)

610 IAC 10-2-2 610 IAC 10-2-2 Inspections

610 IAC 10-2-2 Inspections

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8

Affected: IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 2. The department may conduct:

(1) an investigation when a member of the public reports a possible violation of youth employment laws;

(2) random investigations; and

(3) targeted inspections based on industry and employment data.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-2-2; filed Nov 6, 2006, 8:47 a.m.: 20061206-IR-610060159FRA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2012, 11:14 a.m.: 20121226-IR-610120578RFA; readopted filed Nov 21, 2018, 12:10 p.m.: 20181219-IR-610180417RFA; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA)

Rule 3

610 IAC 10-3-1 610 IAC 10-3-1 Hours of employment; records

Rule 3. Work Hours and Breaks

610 IAC 10-3-1 Hours of employment; records

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8; IC 22-2-18.1-27

Affected: IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 1. An employer shall maintain records of days and hours worked for all employees under sixteen (16) years of age to verify compliance with IC 22-2-18.1.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-3-1; filed Nov 6, 2006, 8:47 a.m.: 20061206-IR-610060159FRA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2012, 11:14 a.m.: 20121226-IR-610120578RFA; readopted filed Nov 21, 2018, 12:10 p.m.: 20181219-IR-610180417RFA; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA; filed Feb 9, 2026, 4:14 p.m.: 20260311-IR-610250625FRA)

610 IAC 10-3-2 610 IAC 10-3-2 Break recommendations

610 IAC 10-3-2 Break recommendations

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8; IC 22-2-18.1-27

Affected: IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 2. The department recommends that if any minor works or is scheduled to work more than six (6) hours in a shift, the employer provides the minor with at least two (2) fifteen (15) minute rest breaks or one (1) thirty (30) minute rest break.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-3-2; filed Nov 6, 2006, 8:47 a.m.: 20061206-IR-610060159FRA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2012, 11:14 a.m.: 20121226-IR-610120578RFA; readopted filed Nov 21, 2018, 12:10 p.m.: 20181219-IR-610180417RFA; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA)

610 IAC 10-4 Rule 4. Employment Certificates for Minors (Repealed)

Rule 4. Employment Certificates for Minors (Repealed)

(Repealed by Department of Labor; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA)

Rule 5

610 IAC 10-5-1 610 IAC 10-5-1 Registration timing (Repealed)

Rule 5. Registration of Minors

610 IAC 10-5-1 Registration timing (Repealed)

(Repealed by Department of Labor; filed Feb 9, 2026, 4:14 p.m.: 20260311-IR-610250625FRA)

610 IAC 10-5-2 610 IAC 10-5-2 Multiple employer locations

610 IAC 10-5-2 Multiple employer locations

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8; IC 22-2-18.1-31

Affected: IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 2. A required employer shall register each of its qualifying locations according to this rule.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-5-2; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA)

610 IAC 10-5-3 610 IAC 10-5-3 Registration system

610 IAC 10-5-3 Registration system

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8

Affected: IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 3. To register its minors at each of its qualifying locations, each required employer shall use the Youth Employment System (YES), that can be found by following the link provided under the youth employment section on the department's website.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-5-3; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA)

610 IAC 10-5-4 610 IAC 10-5-4 Enter and maintain accurate registration; penalties for failure

610 IAC 10-5-4 Enter and maintain accurate registration; penalties for failure

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8; IC 22-2-18.1-27

Affected: IC 22-2-18.1-30

Sec. 4. A required employer shall enter and maintain an accurate and up-to-date list of minor employees at each qualifying location by using the online Youth Employment System (YES). Required employers shall update any information that has changed regarding qualifying locations, and the names and numbers of minors at each of those locations. Failure to accurately and timely enter and update this information as described in IC 22-2-18.1-26 [NOTE: IC 22-2-18.1-26 is repealed by P.L. 91-2026, SECTION 4, effective July 1, 2026.] (c) and this rule may result in a warning or civil penalty as set forth in IC 22-2-18.1-30.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-5-4; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA; filed Feb 9, 2026, 4:14 p.m.: 20260311-IR-610250625FRA)

610 IAC 10-5-5 610 IAC 10-5-5 Public access

610 IAC 10-5-5 Public access

Authority: IC 22-1-1-8

Affected: IC 22-2-18.1

Sec. 5. The public may access the Youth Employment System (YES) as described in this rule to search for registered employers.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 10-5-5; filed Feb 9, 2022, 4:14 p.m.: 20220309-IR-610210462FRA; readopted filed Dec 30, 2024, 12:04 p.m.: 20250122-IR-610230835RFA)