34-46-201 - Information collected. - Utah Statutes

34-46-201. Information collected.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), an employer may not request the followinginformation before an applicant is offered a job:
(a) Social Security number;
(b) date of birth; or
(c) driver license number.
(2) An employer may request the information listed in Subsection (1) before an applicantis offered a job only if:
(a) the request for information is applicable to any applicant applying for the position forwhich the applicant is applying;
(b) the information is requested during the time in the employer's employment selectionprocess when the employer:
(i) obtains a criminal background check;
(ii) obtains a credit history of an applicant for employment, subject to the requirements ofthe Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.;
(iii) obtains a driving record of a driver from the Driver License Division in accordancewith Section 53-3-104 or 53-3-420;
(iv) subject to Subsection (3), conducts a review of the internal records of the employerto determine whether:
(A) the applicant was previously employed by the employer; or
(B) the applicant previously applied for employment with the employer; or
(v) collects the information to provide it to a government entity for the purpose of:
(A) determining eligibility for a government service, benefit, or program that requiresthat the information is collected on or before the day on which an offer of employment is made;or
(B) participating in a government service, benefit, or program that requires that theinformation is collected on or before the day on which an offer of employment is made; and
(c) the applicant consents to the employer taking the action described in Subsection(2)(b).
(3) If the information listed in Subsection (1) is requested under Subsection (2)(b)(iv),the employer may only request that information listed in Subsection (1) that is necessary toconduct the review of the employer's internal records.
(4) An employer violates this section if pursuant to Subsection (2) the employer requeststhe information listed in Subsection (1), but fails to take the action described in Subsection (2)(b)for which the information is requested.

Amended by Chapter 2, 2009 Special Session 1