SENATE BILL NO. 387
INTRODUCED BY B. WILSON, G. JERGESON
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROHIBITING AN EMPLOYER FROM IMPOSING A FEE OR
CHARGE AS A CONDITION OF APPLYING FOR EMPLOYMENT OR UPON BEING HIRED BY THE EMPLOYER;
IMPOSING A FINE OF UP TO $500 FOR EACH VIOLATION; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE
DATE."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
NEW SECTION. Section 1. Employment application fee prohibited. (1) An employer may not charge an applicant
a fee or charge as a condition of applying for employment or upon being hired for employment by the employer.
(2) An employer convicted of violating this section shall be fined an amount not to exceed $500 for each offense.
NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 39, chapter 2, part 3, and the provisions of Title 39, chapter 2, part 3, apply to [section 1].
NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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