Maryland House Bill 1202: Use of Facial Recognition Services in Job Interviews
Bars employers from using facial recognition during job interviews without the applicant's signed consent waiver. One of the earliest US limits on biometric AI in hiring.
Key dates
- Oct 1, 2020Took effect
Risk areas addressed
Who it applies to
Employers using facial recognition technology during job interviews for positions in Maryland.
Penalties & enforcement
Civil liability; use without a signed consent waiver is unlawful.
Enforced by: Maryland courts (private right of action)
Maryland HB 1202 is enforced by Maryland courts (private right of action). Its obligations are already live, so a gap is a present exposure rather than a future one. In practice that means knowing which of your AI systems fall in scope in employment and human resources, holding assessments that speak to privacy, bias & discrimination and transparency, and being able to produce that evidence on request.