If a minor sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) years of age has satisfied the educational requirements of the State of California (i.e., Proficiency Certificate or high school diploma):

  • no entertainment work permit is needed [Div. Mgt. Memo 87-1]
  • no studio teacher is required [Div. Mgt. Memo 87-1]
  • he/she may be employed for the same hours as an adult employed performing the same work [Labor Code 1391.2]