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No permit shall be required for the placement of advertisements or literature on or near a business or private residence, if there is no attempt, in person, to solicit business or make a sale at the time of the placement of the material.B\n\nSuch permits shall be valid from the date of issuance until June 30 next following the date of issuance. Applications may be made not more than thirty days prior to the requested date of issuance on forms furnished by the Commissioner, and the applicant shall supply such information as is required concerning his place or places of business, the prospective number of his employees, and the proposed hours of work and rate of compensation for such employees. A separate permit shall be required for each place of business which the applicant operates within this Commonwealth.C\n\nEach permittee shall maintain such records as may be prescribed by the Commissioner showing the name, residence address and age of each employee, the hours worked by each employee, the place where such work was performed, and the compensation paid and payable to such employee. Such records shall be available for inspection by the Commissioner or a representative designated by him during business hours.D\n\nNo child shall be employed or permitted to work by or for any permittee unless all the following conditions are satisfied:1\n\nThe child is at least sixteen years of age;2\n\nThe permittee has a permanent business address within this Commonwealth; and3\n\nThe child works at all times under the immediate supervision of an adult.E\n\nNo child shall be required, permitted or directed to make any false statement representing himself, his employer or products or services in his employment.F\n\nAny person violating any provision or condition of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for each such violation. Any violation of this section by a permittee or with his knowledge and consent shall in addition be grounds for revocation of the permit.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":308161,"text":"In order to provide for enforcement of the child labor laws and the protection of employees, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, except a nonprofit organization as defined in § 501(c) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, to engage in or to employ any person for, or suffer or permit any person in his employment to work in, any trade in any street or public place, including but not limited to candy sales or soliciting for commercial purposes, selling, or obtaining subscription contracts or orders for books, magazines or other periodical publications other than newspapers, without obtaining from the Commissioner a permit to conduct such business. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1964, chapter 315; in 1966, chapter 603; in 1968, chapter 743; in 1970, chapter 321; in 1973, chapter 13; in 1979, chapter 219; in 1982, chapter 137; in 1991, chapter 511; in 1998, chapter 157<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":76735,"section_number":"40.1-113","catch_line":"Child labor offenses; civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/40.1-113\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":220577,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86064,"identifier":"40.1-112","token":"40.1\/5\/40.1-112","url":"\/40.1-112\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/40.1-112\/","token":"40.1\/5\/40.1-112","dublin_core":{"Title":"Solicitation generally","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 40.1-112","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In order<\/span> to provide for enforcement of the child labor laws<\/span> and the protection of employees<\/span>, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, except a nonprofit organization as defined in § 501(c) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, to engage in or to employ<\/span> any person for, or suffer or permit any person in his employment to work in, any trade in any street or public place, including but not limited to candy sales or soliciting for commercial purposes, selling, or obtaining subscription contracts<\/span> or orders<\/span> for books, magazines or other periodical publications other than newspapers, without obtaining from the Commissioner<\/span> a permit to conduct such business. No permit shall be required for the placement of advertisements or literature on or near a business or private residence, if there is no attempt, in person, to solicit business or make a sale at the time of the placement of the material<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Such permits shall be valid from the date of issuance until June 30 next following the date of issuance. Applications may be made not more than thirty days prior to the requested date of issuance on forms furnished by the Commissioner<\/span>, and the applicant shall supply such information as is required concerning his place or places of business, the prospective number of his employees<\/span>, and the proposed hours of work and rate of compensation for such employees<\/span>. A separate permit shall be required for each place of business which the applicant operates within this Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each permittee shall maintain such records as may be prescribed by the Commissioner<\/span> showing the name, residence address and age of each employee<\/span>, the hours worked by each employee<\/span>, the place where such work was performed, and the compensation paid and payable to such employee<\/span>. Such records shall be available for inspection by the Commissioner<\/span> or a representative designated by him during business hours. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> No child shall be employed or permitted to work by or for any permittee unless all the following conditions are satisfied: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The child is at least sixteen years of age; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The permittee has a permanent business address within this Commonwealth; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The child works at all times under the immediate supervision of an adult. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> No child shall be required, permitted or directed to make any false statement representing himself, his employer<\/span> or products or services in his employment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Any person violating any provision or condition of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span> for each such violation. Any violation of this section by a permittee or with his knowledge and consent shall in addition be grounds for revocation<\/span> of the permit. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSOLICITATION GENERALLY (\u00a7 40.1-112)\n\nA. In order to provide for enforcement of the child labor laws and the\nprotection of employees, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or\ncorporation, except a nonprofit organization as defined in § 501(c) (3) of\nthe United States Internal Revenue Code, to engage in or to employ any person\nfor, or suffer or permit any person in his employment to work in, any trade in\nany street or public place, including but not limited to candy sales or\nsoliciting for commercial purposes, selling, or obtaining subscription contracts\nor orders for books, magazines or other periodical publications other than\nnewspapers, without obtaining from the Commissioner a permit to conduct such\nbusiness. No permit shall be required for the placement of advertisements or\nliterature on or near a business or private residence, if there is no attempt,\nin person, to solicit business or make a sale at the time of the placement of\nthe material.\n\nB. Such permits shall be valid from the date of issuance until June 30 next\nfollowing the date of issuance. Applications may be made not more than thirty\ndays prior to the requested date of issuance on forms furnished by the\nCommissioner, and the applicant shall supply such information as is required\nconcerning his place or places of business, the prospective number of his\nemployees, and the proposed hours of work and rate of compensation for such\nemployees. A separate permit shall be required for each place of business which\nthe applicant operates within this Commonwealth.\n\nC. Each permittee shall maintain such records as may be prescribed by the\nCommissioner showing the name, residence address and age of each employee, the\nhours worked by each employee, the place where such work was performed, and the\ncompensation paid and payable to such employee. Such records shall be available\nfor inspection by the Commissioner or a representative designated by him during\nbusiness hours.\n\nD. No child shall be employed or permitted to work by or for any permittee\nunless all the following conditions are satisfied:\n\n 1. The child is at least sixteen years of age;\n\n 2. The permittee has a permanent business address within this Commonwealth;\n and\n\n 3. The child works at all times under the immediate supervision of an adult.\n\nE. No child shall be required, permitted or directed to make any false statement\nrepresenting himself, his employer or products or services in his employment.\n\nF. Any person violating any provision or condition of this section shall be\nguilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for each such violation. Any violation of this\nsection by a permittee or with his knowledge and consent shall in addition be\ngrounds for revocation of the permit.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 40-118.3; 1964, c. 315; 1966, c. 603; 1968, c. 743; 1970,\nc. 321; 1973, c. 13; 1979, c. 219; 1982, c. 137; 1991, c. 511; 1998, c. 157.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}