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An Act To Exempt Certain Employees from the Minimum Wage Laws
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §664, sub-§5  is enacted to read:
 
5.  Exemption.     Subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to an employee who:
 
A.  Has not attained 18 years of age;
 
B.  Is claimed as a dependent on the income tax return of another person; or
 
C.  Is employed by a seasonal employer, as defined in section 603, subsection 3, paragraph F.
 
SUMMARY
This bill exempts from the minimum wage laws an employee who has not attained 18 years of age, is claimed as a dependent on the income tax return of another person or is employed by a seasonal employer.