A waiver is available from the Studio Teacher requirement if it can be shown that the working conditions are safe for the minor child. Regulations also establish hours of work, working conditions, and prohibited practices. 8 AAC 05.300 requires any child under 18 employed in the entertainment industry to have a work permit. Minors under age 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all rehearsals, appearances, performances, or sessions, and for minors under age 16 working as actors or performers, provisions must be made for full-time equivalent education.Įxtensive requirements for theatrical employment. The work may not be detrimental to the minor’s life, health, safety, welfare, or morals and cannot interfere with the minor’s schooling.
Alabama requires “written consent” to employ Child Actors, Performers, and Models, and if it is a film production, the consent must be signed by the Alabama Film Office.