8 CFR 274a.4

§ 274a.4 Good faith defense.

United States · 8 CFR — Aliens and Nationality · Status: effective

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Citation: 8 CFR 274a.4, § 274a.4 Good faith defense, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/32278
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An employer or a recruiter or referrer for a fee for employment who shows good faith compliance with the employment verification requirements of § 274a.2(b) of this part shall have established a rebuttable affirmative defense that the person or entity has not violated section 274A(a)(1)(A) of the Act with respect to such hiring, recruiting, or referral.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.