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Effective Date: Jan. 1, 2008
Status: Signed into law on June 26, 2007
Impact: According to Public Acts, 2007, HB No.729, employers who "knowingly employ, recruit or refer for a fee for employment an illegal alien" are subject to a temporary suspension of their business license; repeat offenders are subject to a one-year suspension. Employers who comply with the requirements of the current I-9 process or who verify new hires through the E-Verify within 14 days of employment are shielded from sanctions.

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