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An Act To Protect Job Applicants from Identity Theft
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  26 MRSA §598-A  is enacted to read:
§ 598-A. Prospective employee's social security number
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 abuse 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.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 129th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.