[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR520.401]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
         CHAPTER V--WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 520_EMPLOYMENT UNDER SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF MESSENGERS, LEARNERS 
(INCLUDING STUDENT-LEARNERS), AND APPRENTICES--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart D_Messengers, Learners (Excluding Student-Learners), and 
                               Apprentices
 
Sec. 520.401  Are there any industries, occupations, etc. that do not 

qualify for a certificate to employ messengers, learners, or apprentices 
at subminimum wages?

    (a) Certificates to employ messengers at subminimum wages are 
available to only those establishments engaged in the business of 
providing messenger service, i.e., the delivery of letters and messages. 
Requests for such certificates are uniformly denied to applicants whose 
principal business purpose is not the delivery of messages and letters.
    (b) All applications for special certificates authorizing the 
employment of learners at subminimum wage rates in the manufacture of 
products in the following industries shall be denied (definitions for 
all listed activities can be found in subpart C of this part):
    (1) In the apparel industry:
    (i) Rainwear
    (ii) Leather and sheep-lined clothing
    (iii) Women's apparel division of the apparel industry for the 
manufacture of women's misses', and juniors' dresses;
    (iv) Robes
    (2) Shoe manufacturing industry
    (3) Men's and boys' clothing industry.
    (c) No certificates will be granted authorizing the employment of 
learners at subminimum wage rates as homeworkers; in maintenance 
occupations such as guard, porter, or custodian; in office and clerical 
occupations in any industry; or in operations of a temporary or sporadic 
nature.
    (d) Authorization to employ apprentices at subminimum wages will 
only be granted if permitted by the BAT regulations (29 CFR Part 29).

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