Working Under Eighteen
A.R.S. 23-233 — three hours a school day under sixteen, and nothing after 9:30 p.m. before a school day
In Arizona, employment of persons under the age of sixteen is confined by the statute, and the limits change with whether school is in session.
| Under sixteen | The limit |
|---|---|
| Under sixteenA school day | The limitNot more than three hours |
| Under sixteenA day school is not in session | The limitNot more than eight hours |
| Under sixteenA school week | The limitNot more than eighteen hours |
| Under sixteenA week school is not in session | The limitNot more than forty hours |
| Under sixteenNight before a school day | The limitNot from 9:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. |
| Under sixteenNight before a day without school | The limitNot from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. |
Door-to-door work. Persons under sixteen may not do door-to-door solicitation sales or deliveries between 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. before a school day, or between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. before a day without school.
Newspaper delivery. The section does not apply to persons who deliver newspapers to a consumer.
Hazardous occupations, the minimum age and the rules for older minors are not on this page. How these rules apply to a particular job, and the federal rules that may also apply, are questions for the state's labor department or a licensed Arizona attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- A.R.S. 23-233 — Permissible hours of labor for persons under the age of sixteen
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Arizona attorney.