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INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING A WORK PERMIT APPLICATION
MASSACHUSETTS STATE LAW: All minors must obtain and have filled out the employment permit application for 14 through 17 year olds before a work permit can be issued.
STEP ONE:
Employment Permit Application forms can be picked up at the Multi-Service Center or downloaded (see links below).
14 and 15 year olds: There are 4 sections that MUST be filled out and signed on the Employment permit Application before the Work Permit can be issued:- The first section is completed and signed by the employer.
- The second section is completed and signed by the Doctor’s office where the minor has had a physical within the last year. We cannot accept a copy of a physical; the form has to be signed by a physician according to State Law.
- The third section is filled out and signed by the parent or guardian of the minor.
- The fourth section is signed and dated by the minor.
16 and 17 year olds: There are 3 sections that must be filled out and signed on the Employment Permit Application before the Work Permit can be issued.
- The first section is completed and signed by the employer.
- The third section is filled out and signed by the parent or guardian of the minor.
- The fourth section is signed and dated by the minor.
STEP TWO:
The Minor MUST bring proof of age; birth certificate, passport, or driver’s license/permit and the completed Employment Permit Application form to the Multi-Service Center where they will receive the Work Permit.
THE AUTHORIZED AGENT, MUST BY LAW, WITNESS THE MINOR SIGNING THE WORK PERMIT.
