13-47-202 - Liability protections. - Utah Statutes

13-47-202. Liability protections.
(1) A private employer may not be held civilly liable under state law in a cause of actionfor the private employer's unlawful hiring of an unauthorized alien, as defined in 8 U.S.C. Sec.1324a, if:
(a) the private employer complies with Section 13-47-201; and
(b) the information obtained in accordance with the status verification system indicatedthat the employee's federal legal status allowed the private employer to hire the employee.
(2) A private employer may not be held civilly liable under state law in a cause of actionfor the private employer's refusal to hire an individual if:
(a) the private employer complies with Section 13-47-201; and
(b) the information obtained in accordance with the status system verification indicatedthat the individual's federal legal status was that of an unauthorized alien as defined in 8 U.S.C.Sec. 1324a.

Enacted by Chapter 403, 2010 General Session