Bill Text: CA AB267 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Employment of infants: entertainment industry.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-09-12 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 283, Statutes of 2019. [AB267 Detail]
Download: California-2019-AB267-Chaptered.html
Assembly Bill
No. 267
CHAPTER 283
An act to amend Sections 1286 and 1308.8 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
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Approved by
Governor
September 12, 2019.
Filed with
Secretary of State
September 12, 2019.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 267, Chu.
Employment of infants: entertainment industry.
Existing law regulates the employment of minors in the entertainment industry and requires the written consent of the Labor Commissioner for a minor under 16 years of age to take part in certain types of employment. Existing law requires specified certification from a physician and surgeon in order for an infant under the age of one month to be employed on any motion picture set or location. Existing law makes it a crime to violate the provisions regarding infant employment.
This bill would expand the certification requirements for infants to cover any employment in the entertainment industry. The bill would define the term “entertainment industry” for purposes of the bill and existing law. Because this bill would expand the scope of a crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 1308.8 of the Labor Code proposed by AB 1622 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1622 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 1286 of the Labor Code is amended to read:1286.
As used in this chapter:(a) “Director” means the Director of Industrial Relations or the director’s designee.
(b) “Department” means the Department of Industrial Relations.
(c) “Minor” means any person under the age of 18 years who is required to attend school under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 48200) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 48400) of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code and any person under the age of six years. A person under the age of 18 years who is not required to attend school under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 48200) and Chapter 3
(commencing with Section 48400) of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code solely because that person is a nonresident of California shall still be considered a minor.
(d) “Labor Commissioner” means the Chief of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, or the chief’s deputies or agents, who shall have the authority to conduct informal hearings and determine the amount of civil penalties in accordance with this chapter.
(e) “Door-to-door sales” has the same meaning as “home solicitation contract or offer,” as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1689.5 of the Civil Code, except that “door-to-door sales” is not subject to the minimum monetary limitation set forth in that subdivision.
(f) “Entertainment industry” means motion pictures of any type, including, but not limited to, film or videotape, using any format, including, but not limited to, theatrical film, commercial, documentary, or television program, by any medium, including, but not limited to, theater, television, or videocassette; photography; recording; modeling; theatrical productions; publicity; rodeos; circuses; musical performances; advertising; and any other performances where a minor performs to entertain the public.
SEC. 2.
Section 1308.8 of the Labor Code is amended to read:1308.8.
(a) No infant under the age of one month may be employed in the entertainment industry unless a licensed physician and surgeon who is board-certified in pediatrics provides written certification that the infant is at least 15 days old and, in their medical opinion, the infant was carried to full term, was of normal birth weight, is physically capable of handling the stress of working in the entertainment industry, and the infant’s lungs, eyes, heart, and immune system are sufficiently developed to withstand the potential risks.(b) Any parent, guardian, or employer of a minor, and any officer or agent of an employer of a minor, who directly or indirectly violates subdivision (a), or who causes or suffers a violation of subdivision (a), with respect to that minor, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 60 days, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 2.5.
Section 1308.8 of the Labor Code is amended to read:1308.8.
(a) No infant under the age of one month may be employed in the entertainment industry unless a licensed physician and surgeon who is board certified in either pediatrics or family medicine provides written certification that the infant is at least 15 days old and, in their medical opinion, the infant was carried to full term, was of normal birth weight, is physically capable of handling the stress of working in the entertainment industry, and the infant’s lungs, eyes, heart, and immune system are sufficiently developed to withstand the potential risks.(b) Any parent, guardian, or employer of a minor, and any officer or agent of an employer of a minor, who directly or indirectly violates subdivision (a), or who
causes or suffers a violation of subdivision (a), with respect to that minor, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 60 days, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
