29 CFR §780.311
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- (a)Section 13(a)(6)(C) of the Act applies to an employee who:
- (1)Is employed in agriculture.
- (2)Is employed as a hand harvest laborer.
- (3)Is paid on a piece-rate basis.
- (4)Is paid piece-rates in an operation which has been, and is customarily and generally recognized as having been, paid on a piece-rate basis in the region of employment.
- (5)Commutes daily from his permanent residence to the farm on which he is so employed.
- (6)Has been employed in agriculture less than 13 weeks during the preceding calendar year.
- (b)In order for the exemption to apply to an employee, all of the requirements must be met. Since a hand harvest laborer is normally an agricultural worker, while so engaged, such an employee would meet the basic requirements that he be employed in agriculture. Subpart B of this part contains a more detailed discussion of what constitutes employment in agriculture. The meaning and application of the remaining requirements are discussed in the following sections.