It is not illegal to recruit 17-year-old minors, but it is not allowed to arrange underage workers to engage in toxic and harmful labor in underground mines, the fourth-grade physical labor intensity stipulated by the state, or other jobs that are taboo. Those who violate the regulations shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention and fined.

What is the penalty for using child labor?

1. If the employing unit uses child labor, the administrative department of labor and social security shall impose a fine of 5,000 yuan per month for each child; If child workers are used in workplaces where toxic substances are used, they shall be severely punished according to the fine range of the Regulations on Labor Protection in Workplaces where toxic substances are used, or according to the standard of a fine of 5,000 yuan per child. The administrative department of labor and social security shall also order the employing unit to send the child workers back to their parents or other guardians within a time limit, and all the transportation and accommodation expenses required shall be borne by the employing unit;

2. If a unit or individual introduces employment to minors under the age of 16, the administrative department of labor and social security shall impose a fine of 5,000 yuan per person; If an employment agency introduces employment for minors under the age of 16, the administrative department of labor security shall revoke their employment introduction license;

3. If the employing unit fails to keep the employment registration information as required, or forges the employment registration information, the administrative department of labor security shall impose a fine of 6,543.8+0,000 yuan;

4. Units that have no business license and whose business license has been revoked according to law, as well as units that have not been registered for the record according to law, use child labor or introduce child labor for employment, shall be fined twice according to the standards specified in items (1), (2) and (3) of this article, and illegal units shall be banned by relevant administrative departments;

5. If a child is sick or injured, the employer shall be responsible for sending him to a medical institution for treatment, and bear all medical and living expenses during the treatment.

Notice on prohibiting the use of child labor:

1. Local labor administrative departments, competent departments of township enterprises, industrial and commercial administrative departments and trade union organizations should strengthen the management, supervision and inspection of the recruitment of enterprises and institutions, especially urban and rural collective enterprises, private enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households. No unit or individual is allowed to use child labor. In violation of state regulations, those who use child labor without authorization, in addition to ordering them to return immediately, can be severely punished (each child can be fined 3000 to 5000 yuan). If the circumstances are serious, those who refuse to mend their ways after repeated education shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification until their business licenses are revoked. The contractor who cheats or abuses child labor shall be submitted to the judicial department for criminal responsibility according to law;

2. When private enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households recruit workers, both parties must sign labor contracts, clearly defining the responsibilities, rights and interests of both parties. After the signing of the labor contract, it must be appraised by the labor dispute arbitration institution to prevent the recruitment of child labor;

3, due to the illegal use of child labor caused by child labor accidents and heavy losses of state property, should be held accountable for the responsibility of the relevant units and persons directly responsible; If the circumstances are serious enough to constitute a crime, it shall be punished according to law.

To sum up, there will be no punishment for recruiting minors aged 17, because they are not child laborers, but they may not be arranged to participate in high-intensity labor or other taboo labor.

Legal basis:

Article 16 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Minors

Parents or other guardians of minors shall perform the following guardianship duties:

(a) to provide protection for minors in life, health and safety;

(two) pay attention to the physiological, psychological and emotional needs of minors;

(3) Educate and guide minors to abide by the law, be diligent and frugal, and develop good ideological and moral character and behavior habits;

(four) safety education for minors, improve their awareness and ability of self-protection;

(five) respect for minors' right to education, and ensure that school-age minors receive and complete compulsory education according to law;

(six) to protect minors' time for rest, entertainment and physical exercise, and to guide minors to carry out activities beneficial to their physical and mental health;

(seven) to properly manage and protect the property of minors;

(eight) to represent minors to carry out civil legal acts according to law;

(nine) to prevent and stop the bad behavior and illegal and criminal behavior of minors, and to carry out reasonable discipline;

(10) Other guardianship duties that should be performed.