A recipient shall not administer or operate any test or other criterion for any employment opportunity which has a disproportionately adverse effect on persons on the basis of sex unless:
(a)
Use of such test or other criterion is shown to predict validly successful performance in the position in question; and
(b)
Alternative tests or criteria for such purpose, which do not have such disproportionately adverse effect, are shown to be unavailable.
Code of Federal Regulations
(Authority: Secs. 901, 902, Education Amendments of 1972, 86 Stat. 373, 374;
20 U.S.C. 1681, 1682
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