Mont. Code Ann. § 39-2-1603
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39-2-1603 Employer verification of employee
Official statutory text
39-2-1603 . Employer verification of employee. (1) Within the timelines established by 8 CFR 274a.2, an employer shall request and maintain a copy of either of the following:
(a) the citizenship or work authorization status that has been verified by the United States citizenship and immigration services' e-verify program; or
(b) a completed form I-9 with corresponding documents that establish both identity and employment authorization.
(2) An employer who has utilized the e-verify system to determine the employment eligibility of an employee is presumed to have done so in good faith and is not subject to a penalty because of the reliance on the accuracy of the e-verify system.
(a) the citizenship or work authorization status that has been verified by the United States citizenship and immigration services' e-verify program; or
(b) a completed form I-9 with corresponding documents that establish both identity and employment authorization.
(2) An employer who has utilized the e-verify system to determine the employment eligibility of an employee is presumed to have done so in good faith and is not subject to a penalty because of the reliance on the accuracy of the e-verify system.
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