S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5041
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 14, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. GOODELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to authorizing minors four-
teen years of age or older, working as part of a religious community
of which they are a member, to be employed in or assist in certain
activities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 131 of the labor law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO PROHIBIT THE EMPLOYMENT
OF OR ASSISTANCE IN EMPLOYMENT BY A MINOR FOURTEEN OR FIFTEEN YEARS OF
AGE WHO IS THE MEMBER OF A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH
C OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE OF THIS ARTI-
CLE.
S 2. Section 132 of the labor law is amended by adding a new subdivi-
sion 6 to read as follows:
6. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO PROHIBIT THE EMPLOYMENT
OF OR ASSISTANCE IN EMPLOYMENT BY A MINOR SIXTEEN OR SEVENTEEN YEARS OF
AGE WHO IS THE MEMBER OF A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH
C OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE OF THIS ARTI-
CLE.
S 3. Subdivision 3 of section 133 of the labor law is amended by
adding a new paragraph c to read as follows:
C. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY
TO ANY MINOR FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, WHEN SUCH MINOR IS EMPLOYED
BY OR ASSISTS IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY, OF WHICH SUCH
MINOR IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AT ALL TIMES WHILE
SUCH A MINOR IS ENGAGED OR ASSISTING IN OTHERWISE PROHIBITED EMPLOYMENT,
HE OR SHE SHALL BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PERSON EIGHTEEN YEARS OF
AGE OR OLDER WHO IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE SAME RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY AS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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THE SUPERVISED MINOR. AN AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PARENT, PARENTS OR
GUARDIAN OF SUCH A MINOR, STATING THAT SUCH PARENT, PARENTS OR GUARDIAN
HOLD THE GENUINE AND SINCERE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OF THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNI-
TY AND THAT THE MINOR IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF SUCH RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY
SHALL CONSTITUTE PROOF THAT SUCH MINOR MAY BE SO EMPLOYED OR ASSIST IN
SUCH EMPLOYMENT. THE PARENT, PARENTS OR GUARDIAN SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED
TO SPECIFY OR ELABORATE ON THE NATURE, GENUINENESS OR SINCERITY OF THE
RELIGIOUS BELIEF OR BE SUBJECT TO ANY FURTHER INQUIRY.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.