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Can I collect age information from participants in Maine? What are the requirements?

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Collecting Age Information from Participants in Maine

In Maine, it is generally legal to collect age information from participants. However, there are specific requirements that must be followed.

Employment of Minors [2.1][2.2][2.4]

According to 26 MERS Section 771, a minor under 14 years of age may not be employed, permitted or suffered to work in nonagricultural or agricultural employment, except for agricultural employment in the planting, cultivating or harvesting of field crops or other agricultural employment not in direct contact with hazardous machinery or hazardous substances as long as the employment is in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 772 and in accordance with 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 570. This section does not apply to any minor under 14 years of age employed in school lunch programs, if limited to serving food and cleaning up dining rooms, or in a business solely owned by the minor’s parents. A parent is prohibited from employing the parent’s minor child in occupations declared hazardous by the director pursuant to section 772 and in accordance with 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 570.

According to 26 MERS Section 779, any record of age, as provided under section 775 to determine whether or not a work permit may be issued to any child, shall be received as evidence of the age of such child in any prosecution under this subchapter. A work permit in regular form signed by a duly authorized officer, for all minors under 16 years of age, is conclusive evidence of age and educational attainment, in behalf of the employer of any minor, upon any prosecution for violation of the law relating to the employment of minors.

Licensing and Background Checks [3.1][4.1]

According to 8 MERS Section 1204, an application for a license or for renewal of a license required under this chapter must be submitted on a form or in a format approved by the director. An application submitted to the director must, at a minimum, include the full name, current address, and contact information of the applicant, disclosure of each person that has control of the applicant, consent to permit the director to conduct a criminal history record check of the applicant and each person disclosed, and any additional information required by the director by rule.

According to 22 MERS Section 5307, the department shall request a background check for MaineCare provider applicants who are high-risk providers or in high-risk provider categories as those terms are defined by department rule. The background check must include criminal history record information obtained from the Maine Criminal Justice Information System and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Based on the above information, there are no specific legal restrictions on collecting age information from participants in Maine. However, if you are collecting age information for a specific purpose, such as employment or licensing, there may be additional requirements that must be followed. It is recommended that you consult with an attorney or legal expert to ensure that you are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

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