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Utah Code Title 17B. Limited Purpose Local Government Entities--Special Districts § 17B-2a-825. Criminal background checks authorized--Employment eligibility

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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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