Background checks in NY State

[su ryan]

Is there a limit on the number of years an employment background check can cover in NYState? I have heard that the search can only go back 7 years.
Thank you. su

 

[Beth3]

Is there a limit on the number of years an employment background check can cover in NYState? No. An employer can check all the way back to the paper route you had as a kid if they wish to.