House File 547 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 547 BY COMMITTEE ON LABOR (SUCCESSOR TO HF 10) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of child labor in laundry 1 occupations. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1156HV (2) 85 je/nh

H.F. 547 Section 1. Section 92.6, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 1 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2 c. Processing occupations, including laundering, except 3 in a retail, food service, or gasoline service establishment 4 in those specific occupations expressly permitted under the 5 provisions of section 92.5 . 6 Sec. 2. Section 92.8, subsection 18, Code 2013, is amended 7 to read as follows: 8 18. Occupations involving the operation of laundry, dry 9 cleaning , or dyeing machinery. 10 EXPLANATION 11 Current law prohibits persons under 18 years of age from 12 employment in occupations involving the operation of laundry 13 machinery. This bill provides that only persons under 16 14 years of age will be prohibited from employment in laundering 15 occupations. 16 -1- LSB 1156HV (2) 85 je/nh 1/ 1