BACKGROUND
CHECK
SERVICES
TIME LIMITS ON REPORTING BACKGROUND CHECK INFORMATION
Federal Pre-Employment Inquiries and Arrest & Conviction Click Here
The FCRA does not allow the use of any non-convictions older than seven years, a number of states go beyond the FCRA and ban the use of any case older than seven years, even in instances when there was a conviction.
The following 12 states place restrictions on the reporting of ANY case information older than seven years.
Review the requirements closely for the state restrictions.
These types of restrictions are found in the following states:
California, Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York , Texas and Washington.
Additional limitations are put on the reporting of misdemeanor offenses.
Our Automated Employment Screening provides an applicant controlled process that allows FCRA compliant background check forms, including Electronic Chain-Of-custody forms and releases to be completed online by the applicant.
