Film Locations Glossary
Minor work permit
What is a minor work permit?
Also called child work permit, or minor's permit.
A minor work permit is the authorization required to have a child performer working at a location, governed by state or national child labor rules rather than by the film permit.
It brings limits on hours, mandatory schooling and rest, and a studio teacher or welfare officer on site. For locations the practical consequences are a dedicated schoolroom space, separate holding, and a hard stop that no schedule pressure can move.
Example
A ten-year-old on a location day brings limited working hours, mandatory schooling in a dedicated space, a studio teacher, rest breaks, and a hard stop. Locations has to find a schoolroom and separate holding on a site already short of space.
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Where you'll see it
Governed by child labor rules rather than the film permit, arranged before the day is scheduled.
Common mistake
Scheduling a child's day like an adult's and finding a schoolroom afterwards. The hour limits and the schooling space are fixed, and no schedule pressure moves them.
Related questions
- What does filming with a minor require on location?
- A work permit under child labor rules, limited hours, mandatory schooling and rest, a studio teacher or welfare officer, and dedicated space for both.
- Who enforces child work rules on set?
- The studio teacher or welfare officer, with authority independent of the schedule, backed by state or national labor regulators.