Criminal background checks authorized -- Employment eligibility.

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  • (1) A public transit district may require an individual described in Subsection (2) to:
    • (a) submit a fingerprint card in a form acceptable to the public transit district; and
    • (b) consent to a fingerprint background check by:
      • (i) the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification; and
      • (ii) the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  • (2) A person shall comply with the requirements of Subsection (1) if the person:
    • (a) is applying for or continuing employment with the public transit district:
      • (i) working in a safety-sensitive position or other position that may affect:
        • (A) the safety or well-being of patrons of the public transit district; or
        • (B) the safety or security of the transit buildings, stations, platforms, railways, bus systems, and transit vehicles;
      • (ii) handling personally identifiable information, financial information, or other sensitive information including personal health information;
      • (iii) working in security-sensitive areas; or
      • (iv) handling security-sensitive information, including information system technologies; or
    • (b) is seeking access to designated security-sensitive areas.
  • (3) A public transit district may use the information obtained in accordance with this section only for one or more of the following purposes:
    • (a) to determine whether or not an individual is convicted of:
      • (i) a felony under federal or state law within the last 10 years;
      • (ii) a violation within the last 10 years of a federal law, state law, or local ordinance concerning the sale, manufacture, distribution, warehousing, adulteration, or transportation of an alcoholic beverage;
      • (iii) a crime involving moral turpitude; or
      • (iv) two or more convictions within the last 10 years for a violation of driving under the influence of alcohol, any drug, or the combined influence of alcohol and any drug;
    • (b) to determine whether or not an individual has accurately disclosed the person's criminal history on an application or document filed with the public transit district;
    • (c) to approve or deny an application for employment with the public transit district; or
    • (d) to take disciplinary action against an employee of the public transit district, including possible termination of employment.
  • (4) A person is not eligible for employment with a public transit district in a capacity described in Subsection (2) if the person has been convicted of any of the offenses described in Subsection (3).




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