§ 522.10 - Supplemental industry regulations.

(a) Upon application of any person or persons, representing an industry or branch thereof, or upon his own motion, the Administrator, if he deems it advisiable, may, after appropriate and timely notice to interested parties, cause a hearing to be held to determine the need for the employment of learners at wages lower than the minimum wage applicable under section 6 of the act in order to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment in an industry or branch thereof; and if such need is found to exist, to determine the occupation or occupations which require a learning period and the limitations as to wages, time, number, proportion, and length of service pursuant to which learner certificates authorizing the employment of learners at such subminimum wage rates may be issued to employers. Such hearing shall be held before the Administrator or his duly authorized representative. Following such hearing the Administrator shall, by supplemental regulations, prescribe the conditions under which special certificates shall be issued for the employment of learners in such industry or branch thereof, if he determines that there is a need therefor to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment.

(b) The Administrator may issue a subpoena for attendance at such hearings to any party upon request and upon a showing of general relevance and reasonable scope of the evidence sought. The Administrator may, on his own motion, or that of his authorized representative, cause to be brought before him or his authorized representative any witness whose testimony he deems material to the matter in issue.

(c) Such supplemental regulations as are issued shall not apply to the employment of learners at subminimum wage rates in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, unless they so provide.