<section number="34-46-201"><histories><history>Amended by Chapter <modchap sess="2009S1">2</modchap>, 2009 Special Session 1</history><modyear>2009</modyear><history>Amended by Chapter <modchap sess="200901">2</modchap>, 2009 Special Session 1</history><modyear>2009</modyear></histories><sunset repsec="63I-1-204" repdate="7/1/2027" /><catchline>Information collected.</catchline><subsection number="34-46-201(1)">
Except as provided in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="34-46-201(2)" start="0">(2)</xref>, an employer may not request the following information before an applicant is offered a job:
<subsection number="34-46-201(1)(a)">
Social Security number;</subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(1)(b)">
date of birth; or</subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(1)(c)">
driver license number.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(2)">
An employer may request the information listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="34-46-201(1)" start="0">(1)</xref> before an applicant is offered a job only if:
<subsection number="34-46-201(2)(a)">
the request for information is applicable to any applicant applying for the position for which the applicant is applying;</subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(2)(b)">
the information is requested during the time in the employer's employment selection process when the employer:<subsection number="34-46-201(2)(b)(i)">
obtains a criminal background check;</subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(2)(b)(ii)">
obtains a credit history of an applicant for employment, subject to the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.;</subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(2)(b)(iii)">
obtains a driving record of a driver from the Driver License Division in accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-3-104" start="0">53-3-104</xref> or <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-3-420" start="0">53-3-420</xref>;</subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(2)(b)(iv)">
subject to Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="34-46-201(3)" start="0">(3)</xref>, conducts a review of the internal records of the employer to determine whether:
<subsection number="34-46-201(2)(b)(iv)(A)">
the applicant was previously employed by the employer; or</subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(2)(b)(iv)(B)">
the applicant previously applied for employment with the employer; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(2)(b)(v)">
collects the information to provide it to a government entity for the purpose of:
<subsection number="34-46-201(2)(b)(v)(A)">
determining eligibility for a government service, benefit, or program that requires that the information is collected on or before the day on which an offer of employment is made; or</subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(2)(b)(v)(B)">
participating in a government service, benefit, or program that requires that the information is collected on or before the day on which an offer of employment is made; and</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(2)(c)">
the applicant consents to the employer taking the action described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="34-46-201(2)(b)" start="0">(2)(b)</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(3)">
If the information listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="34-46-201(1)" start="0">(1)</xref> is requested under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="34-46-201(2)(b)(iv)" start="0">(2)(b)(iv)</xref>, the employer may only request that information listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="34-46-201(1)" start="0">(1)</xref> that is necessary to conduct the review of the employer's internal records.</subsection><subsection number="34-46-201(4)">
An employer violates this section if pursuant to Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="34-46-201(2)" start="0">(2)</xref> the employer requests the information listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="34-46-201(1)" start="0">(1)</xref>, but fails to take the action described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="34-46-201(2)(b)" start="0">(2)(b)</xref> for which the information is requested.</subsection></section>