OAR 839-021-0185: Verification of Age Requirements

(1) The employer must verify the age of all minors by requiring the minor to produce an acceptable proof of age document. (2) As used in these rules, an acceptable proof of age document includes, but is not limited to: (a) A birth certificate issued by any state, county, or municipal authority; (b) A hospital record of birth; (c) A state-issued driver's license or a state-issued I.D. card with a photograph, or information, including date of birth; (d) A U.S. Military Card; (e) A U.S. Passport; (f) A Certificate of U.S. Citizenship; (g) A Certificate of Naturalization; (h) An unexpired foreign passport with attached Employment Authorization; (i) An Alien Registration Card with photograph; (j) A Social Security Administration record indicating date of birth; (k) A Certificate of Age issued by the U.S. Department of Labor; (l) A baptismal record; (m) Other acceptable proof approved by the bureau. (3) The employer must retain a record of the document used to verify the minor's age pursuant to the provisions of OAR 839-021-0170 and 839-021-0175. A notation in the minor's personnel file of which document was used to verify the minor's age or retaining a copy of the document will satisfy this requirement.