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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 13. SPORTS, AMUSEMENTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT |
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Subtitle D. OTHER AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT |
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Chapter 2154. REGULATION OF FIREWORKS AND FIREWORKS DISPLAYS |
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Subchapter F. PROHIBITED ACTS |
Sec. 2154.254. EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a person may not employ or allow a person younger than 16 years of age to manufacture, distribute, sell, or purchase fireworks in the course of the person's business.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a person may not employ a person 16 years of age or older but younger than 18 years of age to sell fireworks at a retail sales location unless the person selling fireworks at that location is accompanied by another person who is at least 18 years of age.
(c) An owner of a retail sales location may employ a person who is otherwise prohibited from engaging in that activity by Subsection (a) or (b) to sell fireworks at the owner's retail sales location if the person employed is:
(1) a member of the owner's immediate family;
(2) 12 years of age or older; and
(3) accompanied by another person who is at least 18 years of age while the person is engaged in selling fireworks at that location.