The Commission adopts by reference 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §§570.31 - 570.34 and §§570.70 - 570.72 in effect on the date this section is adopted or the successor rule to any such regulation adopted by the U.S. Department of Labor, as state rules governing the employment of 14- and 15-year-old children in Texas, to the extent that they are consistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 United States Code (USC) §201 et seq. In the event of any inconsistency between federal regulations and FLSA, FLSA shall take precedence. These rules apply to such employment whether or not that employment is subject to FLSA. The application of this section is limited to the extent it is consistent with Texas Labor Code, Chapter 51.

Source Note: The provisions of this §817.21 adopted to be effective January 12, 1998, 23 TexReg 150; amended to be effective April 22, 1999, 24 TexReg 3111; amended to be effective August 11, 2014, 39 TexReg 6065