Permits

PERMITS

Permit to Employ Minors [8 CCR 11751 and 11752]
Any employer in the Entertainment Industry desiring to employ minors in any such work or activity not hazardous or detrimental to the health, safety, morals, or education of minors shall make application to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement for a Permit to Employ Minors. (See "RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYERS")

• In order to obtain a "Permit to Employ Minors" you must bring proof that you have workman's compensation insurance to any Department of Labor office. Then you will be issued a permit to employ minors
• District Office will retain one copy of "Permit to Employ Minors" and forward one copy to the Licensing and Registration Section in Headquarters, which will keep a central file for all permits issued to employers (Division Management Memorandum 86-2).

Blanket Permits [8 CCR 11754]

• granted to groups and organizations of minors
  • individual work requires individual permit [8 CCR 11753]
• valid only for a particular production and only for specified periods of time
• Company must submit:
  • proof of valid workers' compensation insurance to cover minors
  • satisfactory evidence that appropriate services of studio teachers will be provided (Special arrangements may be made for the number of studio teachers required with groups of minors numbering one hundred (100) or more.)
• one parent or guardian necessary for every twenty (20) minors, or fraction thereof

Work Permits for Minors

• needed by all minors desiring to be employed in the Entertainment Industry
  [8 CCR 11753]
  • exception: if a person has satisfied the educational requirements of the State of California (i.e., Proficiency Certificate or high school diploma), no work permit is needed
• can be obtained from local DLSE offices
• normally valid for six-month period
• all applicants must submit evidence of school records and attendance. If requirements of minor's school district have been met and school representative signs back of application, no further action concerning grades, etc., will be taken.
• in an emergency situation when school is not in session and no school representative is available, minor may present his/her last report card with completed application. If grades are "C" or better, permit may be issued temporarily.
• if minor is under the age for mandatory school attendance, verification of minor's age must be presented (e. g., birth certificate) [Div. Mgt. Memo 86-2]
• application must be signed by a parent or guardian
  • except in an unusual circumstance, no "proof of guardianship" authorization is required when application is signed by person other than a parent [Div. Mgt. Memo 87-1]
• application no longer needs production company signature
• the state seal should be stamped on work permit to verify its authenticity [Div. Mgt. Memo 87-1]
  • parents should therefore carry the original
• if studio teacher or DLSE can not verify existence of current work permit, approval to work should not normally be granted [Div. Mgt. Memo 87-1]

Temporary 10 day entertainment work permits are now available in CA online--instantly.

The link to access the application is here: https://permits.dir.ca.gov/tewp/

The new Temporary 10 Day Permit costs $50. You can get it without school permission, but babies up to 1 month old will still need to have a doctor's note.