Requirements Before Ordering a Background Check 1. You certify all notices, forms, and authorizations required by various federal, state, and city laws, regulations, or ordinances have been provided the subject of the background report before ordering a background investigation from SecurTest. 2. You certify that you have a “Permissible Purpose” for obtaining a consumer report from SecurTest as set forth by §604 [15 U.S.C. §1681b] of the FCRA. Except where you have notified SecurTest in writing that the permissible purpose of ordering the report from SecurTest is for "employment purposes." You further certify that the report will not be used for any other purpose. 3. According to your services agreement with SecurTest and federal, state, and local laws, you certify that you will save the correct authorizations, notices, and forms executed by the consumer. 4. You certify that you will comply with the FCRA, state, and municipal laws. 5. You certify that you will not discriminate against the applicant or employee, or otherwise misuse the information in violation of federal, state, or municipal equal opportunity laws or regulations. 6. You certify that you will give the appropriate pre-adverse and adverse action notices to the applicant or employee, as required by the FCRA, if you intend to take any adverse action, such as not hiring an applicant or terminating the employment of an existing employee. 7. You certify that you will give the applicant or employee additional information required by law for an Investigative Consumer Report . (A reference interview is an example of an Investigative Consumer Report where SecurTest obtains detailed information on the applicant’s job performance.)