Verification Program as jointly administered by the United
States Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security
Administration or its successor program, as authorized under
Title IV, Subtitle A, of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208, 110
Stat. 3009-546).
"District attorney." The district attorney of the county in
which the employee is employed.
"Employee." A person who performs employment services for an
employer pursuant to an employment relationship.
"Employer." An individual or organization that transacts
business in this Commonwealth, that has a license issued by an
agency in this Commonwealth and that employs at least one
individual. Employer includes the Commonwealth, any political
subdivision of this Commonwealth and any self-employed person.
"Knowingly employ an unauthorized alien." As described in
section 274A of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
(Public Law 99-603, 8 U.S.C. § 1324A).
"License." Any agency permit, certificate, approval,
registration, charter or similar form of authorization that is
required by law and that is issued by an agency for the purposes
of operating a business in this Commonwealth, and the following
shall apply:
(1) A license shall include:
(i) Articles of incorporation, a certificate of
limited partnership, certificate of organization or
articles of association under 15 Pa.C.S. (relating to
corporations and unincorporated associations).
(ii) A sales tax license, as required by the act of
March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code
20160HB1894PN2943 - 2 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30