However, child labor laws in each state sometimes vary as to the minimum age to work and which permits are needed.
Another major legislative power is oversight of implementation and administration of state programs by executive branch agencies.
Children may also be able to engage in work, such as household chores, yard work (without power-driven tools), babysitting and newspaper delivery on paper routes.
So, even though children can't work in an official capacity, they have some opportunities to earn cash.
STATE AGE Alabama 16 Alaska 16 Arizona 18 Arkansas 16 California 18 Colorado 15 Connecticut 15 D. 16 Delaware 16 Florida 18 Georgia 16 Hawaii 16 Idaho 18 Illinois 16/17 Indiana 16 Iowa 18 Kansas 16 Kentucky 16 - [1] Louisiana 17 Maine 16 Maryland 16 Massachusetts 16/18 Michigan 16 Minnesota 16 Mississippi 16 - [2] Missouri 17 Montana 16 Nebraska 16 Nevada 16 New Hampshire 16/18 New Jersey 16/18 New Mexico 17 New York 17 North Carolina 16 North Dakota 18 Ohio 16 Oklahoma 16 Oregon 18 Pennsylvania 16 Rhode Island 16 South Carolina 16 South Dakota 16 Tennessee 18 Texas 17 Utah 16/18 Vermont 16 Virginia 15 Washington 16 West Virginia 16 Wisconsin 18 Wyoming 16 Puerto Rico 18 FOOTNOTES: [1]Age 16 if the man is 21 or older.
[2]If the female is over 12, the status applies on The avg legal age of consent in the u.s is 16 yrs.