Employment in street occupation prohibited, exceptions.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 294.043
in effect294.043. Employment in street occupation prohibited, exceptions. — No child under sixteen years of age shall be employed or permitted to work in any street occupation connected with peddling, begging, door-to-door selling or any activity pursued on or about any public street or public place. This prohibition does not apply to any public school or church or charitable fund-raising activity, or distribution of literature relating to a registered political candidate.
(L. 1989 H.B. 461, A.L. 2002 S.B. 923, et al.)
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