Labor Law and Work Permits for South Carolina.
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 age 14 may work in any aspect of show business, such as acting or performing in a theatrical, television, radio or film production. The provisions of the South Carolina Child Labor Laws do not apply with respect to any employee engaged as an actor or performer in motion picture, radio, television or theatrical productions. [SC 41-13-20 (1)]
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Entertainment work permits are not required for minors employed in entertainment in South Carolina.
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Permits are not required to employ a minor in entertainment.
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We can find no evidence of any blocked trust account requirements in the state of South Carolina.
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Studio teachers are not required on set during the employment of minors.
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The state of South Carolina does not require talent agents to hold talent agency licenses, employment agency licenses or to be bonded by the state.
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The state of South Carolina does not recognize graduated minors as “legal 18”.
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South Carolina Department of Labor
Office of Wages & Child Labor
PO Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1329
PH: (803) 896-4470
FAX: (803) 896-7680