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Utah Code § 13-47-202: Liability protections.

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  1. Title 13 Commerce and Trade
  2. Chapter 13-47 Private Employer Verification Act
  3. Part 13-47-2 Verification by Private Employer

(1) A private employer may not be held civilly liable under state law in a cause of action for 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 indicated that 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 action for 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 indicated that the individual's federal legal status was that of an unauthorized alien as defined in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1324a.

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