Bill > A4302

This bill amends New Jersey's child labor laws to provide protections for minors working as "vloggers," which is defined as someone who creates video content for a business or non-recreational purpose with the intent to generate income that features or employs a minor in exchange for compensation. The bill clarifies that a minor is considered engaged in such work if their likeness, name, or photograph appears in at least 30% of a vlogger's compensated video content within a 30-day period, and the content generates compensation. It also introduces new definitions for terms like "online platform," "family member," and "caregiver," and establishes record-keeping requirements for vloggers who employ minors, including details on compensation and trust accounts for the minor's earnings. Notably, minors under 18 who produce their own vlogs solely for recreational purposes are exempt from these new regulations. The bill also exempts minors from certain existing child labor restrictions when they are considered vloggers, provided their caregiver or family member is also subject to these new provisions.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A4302