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History
- Print number 6551a
- Amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
Companion bill
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Relates to requiring credit cards to contain smart chip technology
In Assembly Committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6551A
Title of bill
An act to amend the banking law, in relation to requiring credit cards to contain smart chip technology
Purpose
To require credit cards issued to New York State residents be equipped with smart chip technology.
Summary of provisions
Section one adds a new subdivision 30 to section 2 of the banking law to define the terms "smart chip," "chip and PIN," and "chip and signature."
Section two adds a new section 9-v to the banking law to require that lending institutions must issue credit cards containing smart chip technology.
Section three provides the effective date.
Justification
Today, most credit cards issued to New Yorkers still rely on the magnetic stripe - a technology which was developed in the 1960s. However, more than 80 countries have adopted smart chip technology for the issuance of credit cards.
The technology enables a credit card user's information to be stored on a microprocessor chip, instead of the magnetic stripe which is much easier to hack. The information contained on the chip is encrypted, and the user's address and PIN are not stored.
Millions of people each year are affected by credit card fraud. In a recent case, a retailer had 40 million debit and credit accounts hacked. In Canada, debit card fraud has dropped 45% since the initial implementation of chip and pin in 2009. This legislation is necessary to protect consumers from hackers and credit and debit card fraud.
Legislative history
New.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:. None to the state.
Effective date
Immediate and shall apply to all credit cards issued or reissued on and after January 1, 2015.
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