§ 15-6. Preliminary inquiries into criminal record.

(a) "Conditional offer" defined.

In this section, "conditional offer" means an offer that is conditioned solely on:

(1) the results of the employer's subsequent inquiring into or gathering information about the applicant's criminal record; or

(2) some other contingency expressly communicated to the applicant at the time of the offer.

(b) Inquiries prohibited before conditional offer.

In connection with the proposed employment of any applicant, a covered employer may not, at any time before a conditional offer of employment has been extended:

(1) require the applicant to disclose or reveal whether he or she has a criminal record or otherwise has had criminal accusations brought against her or him;

(2) conduct a criminal-record check on the applicant; or

(3) otherwise make any inquiry of the applicant or others about whether the applicant has a criminal record or otherwise has had criminal accusations brought against her or him.