---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 779.502"
title: "29"
number: "779.502"
heading: "Statutory provisions; regulations in part 1500 of this title."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/779.502"
---

# §779.502. Statutory provisions; regulations in part 1500 of this title.

- (a) The Act's prohibitions in relation to employment of child labor, which may have application to retailers, are found in [section 12(a)](/cfr/29/12.md?p=a) and [section 12(c)](/cfr/29/12.md?p=c). [Section 12(a)](/cfr/29/12.md?p=a) reads as follows:

  [Section 12(c)](/cfr/29/12.md?p=c) provides:

- (b) “Oppressive child labor” is defined by the Act, for purposes of the foregoing provisions, in the language set forth in [§ 779.505](/cfr/29/779.505.md).
- (c) [Sections 570.1 to 570.129](/cfr/29/570.1..570.129.md) of this chapter contain applicable regulations and a detailed discussion of the child labor provisions of the Act. Although those sections offer guidance for all including retailers, there are set forth in [§§ 779.503 through 779.508](/cfr/29/779.503..779.508.md) pertinent provisions and a brief discussion of the standards which are of particular interest to those in the retail field.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 1-19, 52 Stat. 1060, as amended; 75 Stat. 65; Sec. 29(B), Pub. L. 93-259, 88 Stat. 55; 29 U.S.C. 201-219.

### Source

Source: 35 FR 5856, Apr. 9, 1970, unless otherwise noted.