Alabama |
7
3
|
16
21
|
legally and regularly employed under child labor law.
for special education students. |
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X |
Alaska |
7 |
16 |
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--- |
X |
Arizona |
6 |
16 |
14 with parental consent and gainfully employed. |
--- |
--- |
Arkansas |
5 |
17 must complete school year |
--- |
--- |
X |
California |
6 |
18 |
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--- |
X |
Colorado |
7 |
16 |
has current age and school certificate or work permit. |
--- |
X |
Connecticut |
5 |
18 |
16 with parental consent. |
--- |
--- |
Delaware |
5 |
16 |
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--- |
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District of Columbia |
5 |
18 |
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--- |
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Florida |
6 |
17 |
may terminate attended at 16 with parental consent. |
--- |
--- |
Georgia |
6 |
16 |
--- |
--- |
X |
Hawaii |
6 |
18 |
15 |
--- |
X |
Idaho |
7 |
16 |
--- |
--- |
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Illinois |
7 |
17 |
employed and excused by school official. |
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--- |
Indiana |
7 |
18 |
16 with consent of parent and principal
14 if a parent agrees and State Labor bureau issues a certificate.
Must go back to school within 5 days of termination of employment for which certificate issued. |
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X |
Iowa |
6 |
16 |
--- |
--- |
X |
Kansas |
7 |
18 |
17 or 16 with parental consent |
--- |
--- |
Kentucky |
6 |
16 |
--- |
--- |
X |
Louisiana |
7 |
18 or
17 with parental consent |
--- |
--- |
X |
Maine |
7 |
17 |
15 or |
9 |
X |
Maryland |
5 |
16 |
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--- |
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Massachusetts |
6 |
16 |
14 |
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--- |
Michigan |
6 |
16 |
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--- |
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Minnesota |
7 |
16 |
--- |
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X |
Mississippi |
6 |
17 |
5 years of age if in public kindergarten. |
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Missouri |
7 |
16 |
14 |
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Montana |
7 |
16 or
completion of 8th grade, whichever is later |
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--- |
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Nebraska |
7 |
18 |
14 and
16 with parental consent; special legislation for home schooling.
|
8
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X |
Nevada |
7 |
17 |
14 and
excused by board of trustees.
14 if work is necessary for own or parents' support. |
8
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X |
New Hampshire |
6 |
16 |
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New Jersey |
6 |
16 |
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--- |
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New Mexico |
5, or 8 if parents and school board agree |
high school graduate or 17 if excused by school board and employed in a gainful trade or occupation or child is in alternative schooling with parental consent. |
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X |
New York |
6 |
17 in cities with 4,500 or more population and union-free school districts, otherwise 16 if approved by local school board |
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|
--- |
X |
North Carolina |
7 |
16 |
--- |
--- |
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North Dakota |
7 |
16 |
necessary to support of family. |
--- |
X |
Ohio |
6 |
18 |
16 with parents' and superintendents permission. |
--- |
X |
Oklahoma |
5 |
18 or
16 if excused by written joint agreement |
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--- |
X |
Oregon |
7 |
18 or excused by district school board;
16 with consent of school administration and parent;
21 for a child with a disability |
16 |
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X |
Pennsylvania |
8 |
17 |
16 if regularly engaged in employment with a certificate.
15 in farm work or domestic service in private home with permit.
Or, 14 employed as above if completed elementary school with permit recommended by district superintendent of schools or principal of private school. |
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X |
Rhode Island |
6 |
18 |
16 with written parental consent. |
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South Carolina |
5 |
17 |
16
further attendance is determined by court to be disruptive, unproductive or not in best interest of child. |
8th grade completed and
employment is necessary for maintenance of home |
X |
South Dakota |
6 |
16 or
completion of 8th grade if member of certain religious organizations |
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Tennessee |
6 |
18th birthday |
--- |
local exemptions at 17th birthday for discipline problems |
X |
Texas |
6 |
18 |
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--- |
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Utah |
6 |
18 |
16 and 8th grade completed.
home schooled minors has exempt from attendance |
8th for employment purposes |
X |
Vermont |
6 |
16
|
15 and completed 6th grade and services needed for support of family. |
--- |
--- |
Virginia |
5 |
18 |
exempt any pupil with parent's consent along with that of principal or superintendent or a court which believes the minor cannot benefit from education at school. |
--- |
X |
Washington |
8 |
18
16 and parent agrees that child should not be required to attend, or child is emancipated, or child has received certificate of competence. |
16 |
--- |
X and age 16 |
West Virginia |
6 |
16 |
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--- |
X |
Wisconsin |
6 |
18 |
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X |
Wyoming |
7 |
16 |
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