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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
Arrest & conviction record inquiries
Legislative Document (LD) 1167 effective October 18, 2021, prohibits Maine employers from requesting criminal history record information on initial job applications. It also prohibits employers from stating on initial job applications or advertisements or specifying prior to determining applications are otherwise qualified for the job that applicants with a criminal history may not apply or will not be considered for a job.
After September 17, 2019, applications for employment with state government may not include any questions regarding an applicant’s criminal history, except when necessary due to the nature or requirements of the position. Legislative Document 170
State
Contacts
Employer Immunity from disclosure claims
Arrest record inquiries
Conviction record inquiries
Regulations
Employer immunity from disclosure claims
Maine Revised Statute Title 26, Chapter 7, Section 598, Employment reference immunity
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26sec598.html
Maine Revised Statute Title 26, Chapter 7, Section 630, written statement of reason for termination of employment
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26sec630.html
Maine Revised Statute Title 17, Chapter 17, Section 401, Definition; penalty
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/17/title17sec401.html
Arrest record inquiries
Maine Revised Statute Title 5, Chapter 341, Section 5301, Eligibility for occupational license or permit
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/5/title5sec5301.html
Maine Revised Statute Title 5, Chapter 341, Section 5302, Denial, suspension, revocation or other discipline of licenses because of criminal record
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/5/title5sec5302.html
Maine Revised Statute Title 5, Chapter 341, Section 5303, Time limit on consideration of prior criminal conviction
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/5/title5sec5303.html
Maine Revised Statute Title 5, Chapter 341, Section 5304, Appeals
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/5/title5sec5304.html
Maine Revised Statute Title 28-A, Subpart 1, Chapter 29, Section 703-A, Prohibition of employment of violators as retail employees
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/28-A/title28-Asec703-A.html
Conviction record inquiries
Maine Revised Statute Title 5, Chapter 341, Section 5301, Eligibility for occupational license or permit
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/5/title5sec5301.html
Maine Revised Statute Title 5, Chapter 341, Section 5302, Denial, suspension, revocation or other discipline of licenses because of criminal record
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/5/title5sec5302.html
Maine Revised Statute Title 5, Chapter 341, Section 5303, Time limit on consideration of prior criminal conviction
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/5/title5sec5303.html
Maine Revised Statute Title 5, Chapter 341, Section 5304, Appeals
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/5/title5sec5304.html
Maine Revised Statute Title 28-A, Subpart 1, Chapter 29, Section 703-A, Prohibition of employment of violators as retail employees
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/28-A/title28-Asec703-A.html
Federal
Contacts
Employer immunity from disclosure claims
None.
Arrest record inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Conviction record inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Regulations
Employer immunity from disclosure claims
None.
Arrest record inquiries
None; however, EEOC published the enforcement guidance, Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on April 25, 2012.
Conviction record inquiries
None; however, EEOC published the enforcement guidance, Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on April 25, 2012.