Missouri Senate

Introduced

ZONING REGULATIONS ON HOME-BASED WORK BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

(Sections 64.008, 65.710, and 89.500)

The act creates new provisions governing the regulation of home-based work, as defined in the act, by certain political subdivisions. Specifically, counties, municipalities, and townships are prohibited from enacting a zoning ordinance or regulation that:

· Prohibits mail order or telephone sales for home-based work;

· Prohibits service by appointment within the home or accessory structure;

· Prohibits resident or non-resident employees or independent contractors within the home or accessory structure;

· Prohibits or requires structural modifications to the home or accessory structure;

· Restricts the amount of floor space for home-based work;

· Restricts the hours of operation for home-based work; or

· Restricts storage or the use of equipment that does not produce effects outside the home or accessory structure.

Furthermore, any such zoning ordinance or regulation may not explicitly restrict or prohibit a particular occupation.

These provisions do not supersede any deed restriction, covenant or agreement restricting the use of land nor any master deed, by law or other document applicable to a common interest ownership community.

ELIMINATION OF YOUTH ENTERTAINMENT WORK PERMITS

(Chapter 294)

The act additionally modifies current provisions of law regulating child employment. Specifically, the act repeals requirements that children under the age of 16 must obtain work permits prior to being employed in the entertainment industry.

Additionally, the act modifies the process for issuing work certificates to children under 18 years of age. Current law requires children under 18 years of age to be issued a work certificate in order to be employed during the regular school term. This act repeals that requirement and instead makes issuance of a work certificate as evidence of age of the child to be permissive, upon the request of the child or the employer seeking to employ the child. Such work certificates are to be issued by the Division of Labor Standards and shall be accepted as conclusive evidence of the age of the child.

The act furthermore provides that the Division of Labor Standards, Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and every other government entity in this state are prohibited from:

· Requiring that a child under the age of 18 be issued a work certificate of employment or entertainment work permit as a condition of employment; and

· Requiring an employer to obtain a work certificate of employment or entertainment work permit from a child under the age of 18 as a condition of employment.

SCOTT SVAGERA