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  1. At what age can a young person start working?

  2. What jobs are not allowable for 14- and 15-year-olds?

  3. Under Missouri law, what times and hours can 14- and 15-year-olds work?

  4. If a young person works for a parent does the law still apply?

  5. What is a work certificate?

  6. Does the superintendent of the public school need to sign off on the work certificate even if the youth is a private or home-schooled student?

  7. What if the superintendent does not sign the work certificate because he or she is not familiar with the student?

  8. What is a work permit?

  9. Can a person under the age of 18 be an independent contractor?

  10. What if Missouri and federal child labor laws do not agree?

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