Legal Question in Entertainment Law in California
Child Actors on Tour
I run a for-profit company that does national tours of musical theater. We are doing a tour which involves 8 child actors.
Are we required to take the parents of the actors along with us on the tour? I can only find 1 state law that says we need too, and it just so happens to be the state which we are based out of (Indiana).
Since a majority of the tour will take place outside of Indiana, I was unsure of which state law we need to follow for this?
Thanks so much!
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Child Actors on Tour
This requires some research for each state involved. I know that most states have very strict requirements about this kind of thing. In California, depending on the age of the child, a parent or legal guardian must be on-site while the child is working. I'd find it hard to believe that any state doesn't have a similar rule.
Also, you'll probably be required to comply with a number of other child-labor laws, including providing a teacher for the kids, etc.
You should hire a lawyer to research this, and advise you. Penalties for noncompliance can be severe.
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