This subtitle shall be construed to promote a policy that gives an individual who has a criminal record, but otherwise meets all criteria for consideration for employment, an opportunity to be judged on his or her own merit when initially applying for employment. This subtitle, however, may not be construed to require any employer to hire someone with a criminal record nor to limit an employer’s ability to choose the most qualified and appropriate applicant for the employment opportunity at hand. Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to modify or waive the requirements and limitations of any Federal or State law on access to or the use of criminal records. Ord. 14-221 Ord. 22-125 For the new, Code-wide standard for severability, see <cite data-path="|general">City General Provisions Article</cite>, <cite data-path="|general|1|2|1-214">§ 1-214</cite>.