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An Act To Clarify the Law Protecting Job Applicants from Identity Theft
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §598-A, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 47, §1, is amended to read:
§ 598-A.Prospective employee's social security number
BeginningExcept 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 abuseuse 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, Second Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.