State Regulations: Pennsylvania
Date Revised: 2/01/13
| Governing Body: |
Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture | Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services |
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| License Required: | Yes | |
| License Information: | Pennsylvania Code, Title 28, Part II, Chapter 19, Section 19.11-19.14 | |
| Criminal Background Checks Required: | No | |
| Criminal Background Checks Information: |
PATCH Helpdesk 1-888-QUERY-PA (1-888-783-7972)
$10 per request
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| State Allows FBI Checks: | No | |
| Driving Record Checks: |
Pennsylvania | Department of Transportation, Driver & Vehicle Services Online Business Driver History Request Service $5 basic, $10 certified |
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| State Sex Offender Registry: | Pennsylvania State Police Sex Offender Registry | |
| Minimum Wage: | $7.25 per hour | |
| Coverage and Exemptions: | Covers all employees unless specifically exempt; Exemptions: employees of seasonal amusement parks, organized camps, and religious or nonprofit educational conference centers; executives, administrators, and professionals; seasonal employees under age 18; students under age 24 working with either handicapped or exceptional children for nonprofit or welfare agencies or with campers under age 18 for nonprofit day or resident camps operating less than 3 months a year; certain students employed by nonprofit educational institutions where enrolled or by related nonprofit facilities; | |
| Subminimum Wage: | Students and learners under special certificates may be paid 85% of minimum wage. The certificate must provide that employment for 6 or fewer students (except during vacation periods) will be on a part-time basis and will not exceed 20 hours in any workweek at a subminimum rate. If 7 or more students are employed at a subminimum rate, a special certificate will be issued only if the employer certifies that their employment will not reduce the full-time employment opportunities for other workers. Employees under age 20 may be paid a training wage that is at least equal to the federal minimum wage ($5.15 per hour) for the first 60 days of employment. Handicapped or disabled workers may be paid less than minimum wage if the employer obtains either a license specifying a wage rate commensurate with the employee’s productive capacity (by joint employer-employee application) or a federal certificate under the FLSA. | |
| Minimum Wage Source: | Pennsylvania Code, Title 34, Part XII, Section 231.1-231.103 | |
| Overtime Pay Requirements: | 1½ times the regular rate after 40-hour week | |
| Exemptions: | Those employees exempt from the state minimum wage | |
| Meal/Rest Period Requirments: | Meal period: minors under age 18 and seasonal farm workers-at least 30 minutes after 5 hours’ work (for farm workers break may be for meals or rest). | |
| Other Wages Source: | Pennsylvania Code, Title 34, Part XII, Section 231.101 | |
| Additional Info: | None | |
| * Federal minimum wage rate applies | ||
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