YES

Minors Employed as Performers

Time and hour restrictions are not imposed upon, and individual work permits are not required for persons under 18 years of age who are employed as actors and performers in Alabama.  A person under 18 years of age may be employed for the purpose of singing, acting or performing under the following conditions and with the written consent of the Alabama Film Office, the Alabama Department of Labor and the parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult of the person, provided:

1. The studio or movie set is approved by the Alabama Film Office and inspected by the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations;

2. The activities will not be detrimental to the life, health, safety, welfare or morals of the child (Code of Alabama, Section 25-8-60 (b)(1));

3. The activities will not interfere with the child’s education (which must be equivalent to full-time attendance in the public schools for persons under 16 years of age) (Code of Alabama, Section 25-8-60 (b)(2)); and

4. Actors under 16 years of age are accompanied by a parent, guardian or responsible adult at all rehearsals, appearances and performances. (Code of Alabama, Section 25-8-60 (b)(3))

Minors Employed as Models

Time and hour restrictions are not imposed upon models, and individual work permits are not required for persons under 18 years of age who are employed as models. No person under 16 years of age shall work any hours that interfere with his or her school performance. (Code of Alabama, Section 25-8-61 (a))

Any person, firm, agency, or corporation that employs, permits, or suffers any person under 18 years of age to be used in any type of modeling shall have written consent from the parent or guardian of the person, and shall notify the Child Labor Division on a form authorized by the department, and shall comply with all of the following conditions: (Code of Alabama, Section 25-8-61 (b)):

(1) The parent of the person shall not let the modeling interfere with that person’s school performance.

(2) The activities enumerated shall not be detrimental to the life, health, safety, welfare, or morals of the person.

(3) A parent, guardian, or a responsible adult so designated by the parent or guardian shall accompany each person under 16 years of age to all sessions.

YES

Individual work permits are not required, however a Child Actor Release Form must be approved by both the Department of Industrial Relations and the Alabama Film Office. The form must be completed by the employer and the minor’s parent or legal guardian.

YES

A Child Actor Release Form is required for all ages of minors and must be completed by the employer and the minor’s parent or legal guardian for each job and approved by both the Alabama Department of Labor and the Alabama Film Office.

NO

Children In Film can find no evidence of any blocked trust account requirements in Alabama.

YES

Alabama requires that provisions be made for education equivalent to full-time attendance in public schools for persons under 16 years of age. §25-8-60 (2)

Typically Alabama follows the SAG rule on this, meaning that a teacher is not required for minors missing only one or two days of school, however, producers shall advise the families to work with their schools to provide any classwork and testing that needs to be made up during any absence.

NO

Alabama does not require talent agents to hold talent agency licenses, employment agency licenses or to be bonded by the state.

NO

Alabama does not recognize graduated minors as “legal 18”.

Adam Strickland
Alabama Department of Labor
Child Labor Enforcement Division
649 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36161
PH: (334) 652-4204
adam.strickland@labor.alabama.gov

Courtney Murphy
Alabama Film Office
401 Adams Avenue, Suite 170
Montgomery, AL 36130
PH: (334) 242-4195
FAX: (334) 242-2077
courtney.murphy@film.alabama.gov
www.Alabamafilm.org