63G-12-303. Liability protections.
(1) On or after the program start date, a private employer may not be held civilly liable under state law in a cause of action for the private employer's unlawful hiring of an unauthorized alien if: the private employer complies with Subsection; and 63G-12-301(2) the information obtained after verification under Subsectionindicates that: 63G-12-301(2) the employee's federal legal status allowed the private employer to hire the employee; or on and after the program start date, the employee held a valid permit.
(2) On or after the program start date, a private employer may not be held civilly liable under state law in a cause of action for the private employer's refusal to hire an individual if: the private employer complies with Subsection; and 63G-12-301(2) the information obtained after verification under Subsectionindicates that the employee: 63G-12-301(2) was an unauthorized alien; and on and after the program start date, does not hold a valid permit.
(3) This chapter does not create a cause of action, on the basis of discrimination or otherwise, for not hiring an individual who holds a permit.
(4) This section applies to a private employer that verifies the employment eligibility of a new employee as described in Subsectionregardless of whether the private employer has less than 15 employees within the state. 63G-12-301(2)