Labor Law and Work Permits for Nevada.
Do you know the child actor labor laws for your state? If you’re looking to pursue a career in entertainment for your child or if you are an entertainment industry professional looking to employ a child in your production, it is important that you know the child actor labor laws in both your home state and any state in which you intend to work.
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Minors under 16 who work in Motion Pictures are exempt from work permits and hourly restrictions, however casinos or resort hotels employing minors in the entertainment industry for more than 91 school days must, upon request, pay for tutoring or other equivalent educational services [NRS 392.019]. Furthermore, minors are not to be employed in dangerous locations (i.e. factory or coal mine), around hazardous materials or subject to any dangerous, injurious or immoral activities.
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Entertainment work permits are not required for minors employed in the state of Nevada.
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Permits are not required to employ a minor in entertainment, however if you wish to contract creative services from a minor, a written petition for approval of the contract may be filed with the court district in which the minor resides, the minor will render services, or a party to the contract has its principal offices. See labor code NRS 609.500 for details on how to petition.
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As part of the court approval process, contracts must contain a provision to set aside a percentage of net earnings not lower than 15% or not more than 50% of the earnings. [NRS 609.540]
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On short term assignments less than 91 days, the state of Nevada does not require the presence of teachers, but after being employed for 91 school days, parents may request a tutor or equivalent educational service at the expense of the employer.
Click here for information regarding payment of educational services for a child employed in entertainment.
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The State of Nevada does not issue Talent Agency Licenses, however, any person who, for a fee, commission or charge, furnishes information to a person seeking employment enabling or tending to enable him to secure employment must obtain a license from the Labor Commissioner under the provisions of NRS 611.045. Local business licenses are also required in the city for which the business is located. Click here for information and city requirements. The state of Nevada does not have an online database of licensees, so verification must be obtained directly from the Department of Labor.
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The state of Nevada does not recognize graduated minors as “legal 18”.
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Office of the Labor Commissioner
675 Fairview Drive, Suite 226
Carson City, NV 89701
PH: (775) 687-4850
FAX: (775) 687-6409Las Vegas Office
Keith Sakelhide, Deputy
PH: (702) 486-2650