Maine § 26 §598-A Prospective employee's social security number

Maine Statutes

§ 26 §598-A — Prospective employee's social security number

Maine § 26 §598-A

Title 26LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Ch. 7EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 26 §598-A (2026).

Text

Except as required by federal law, beginning January 1, 2020, an employer may not request a social security number from a prospective employee on an employment application or during the application process for employment except for the purposes of substance use testing under subchapter 3‑A or a preemployment background check. This section does not apply to an employer's request for a social security number after the employee has been hired.

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Except as required by federal law, beginning January 1, 2020, an employer may not request a social security number from a prospective employee on an employment application or during the application process for employment except for the purposes of substance use testing under subchapter 3‑A or a preemployment background check. This section does not apply to an employer's request for a social security number after the employee has been hired.

Legislative History

PL 2019, c. 47, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 567, §1 (AMD).

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