Invention, Imagination, Originality or Talent
•A creative professional must perform work requiring invention, imagination, originality or talent
•Creative professional work does not include:
*Work that primarily depends on intelligence, diligence and accuracy
*Work that can be produced by a person with general manual ability and training
•Exempt status is determined on a case-by-case basis, depending on the extent of the invention, imagination, originality or talent exercised
The requirement of “invention, imagination, originality or talent” distinguishes the creative professions from work that primarily depends on intelligence, diligence and accuracy.  The creative professional exemption also does not apply if the employee’s work can be produced by a person with general manual ability and training.  Since the duties of employees vary widely, the determination of exempt creative professional status must be made on a case-by-case basis, based on the extent of the invention, imagination, originality or talent exercised by the employee.