§ 522.32 - Number or proportion of learners.

(a) The number of learners which any employer may be authorized to employ by any special certificate issued to meet normal labor turnover needs shall not exceed on any one workday five percent of the total number of productive factory workers in the plant: Provided, That, in plants employing less than 100 workers, a maximum of 5 learners may be authorized.

(b) Special certificates may be issued to new or expanding plants authorizing the employment of learners in authorized occupations to the extent of need.