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Home » US Law » 2022 New Hampshire Revised Statutes » Title XXIII - Labor » Title 275-H - Use of Criminal Records in Employment Decisions » Section 275-H:2 – Prohibition on Questions Relating to Criminal Records.
    275-H:2 Prohibition on Questions Relating to Criminal Records. –

I. Except as provided in paragraph II, no employer shall include a question on any application for employment, as to whether the applicant has ever been arrested, charged with, or convicted of any crime or violation, or adjudicated as a juvenile delinquent, except when the applicant is applying for:

(a) A position with, or related to, a law enforcement agency.

(b) A position that requires a standard fidelity bond or equivalent bond, where the applicant’s conviction of a crime would disqualify the applicant from obtaining such a bond.

(c) Any other position that requires automatic disqualification of an applicant with a criminal history pursuant to federal or state law.

(d) A position with an employer who is contractually prohibited from employing any person with a criminal record.

II. An employer may inquire about an applicant’s criminal history during an employment interview.

Source. 2020, 31:1, eff. Sept. 22, 2020.