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- Referred to consumer protection
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BILL NUMBER:S7538
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law and the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the unlawful use of New York state driver's license or identification card
Purpose or general idea of bill
To enact privacy protections to prevent the scanning of an individual's New York state driver's license or identification card by any entity except in certain specific circumstances, and to prevent the collection, dissemination, or sale of such information to any third party.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 adds a new section 399-hh to the general business law, which establishes provisions prohibiting the scanning of the machine-readable zone of an individual's New York state driver's license or identification card, except for certain purposes. Section 1 also establishes that no entity may retain information obtained from scanning an individual's driver's license or identification card or sell or disseminate such information to a third party, except for purposes expressly permitted by Section 1. It also establishes that entities covered under this section shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the requirements of this section are met. It establishes the fine for a violation of this section to be a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars. It also defines "consumer reporting agency", "covered entity", "debt collector", and "financial institution".
Section 2 amends subdivision 8 of section 65-b of the alcoholic beverage control law to add a line reflecting that the penalty for violating this section is in accordance with the new section 399-hh of the general business law.
Section 3 provides that the act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
As internet access and commerce becomes more ubiquitous in our everyday lives, the issue of securing the private information of New York state citizens and protecting it from dissemination and sale to third parties has come into sharper focus. It is crucial that New York state enact laws which prevent theft and misuse of personal identifying information, particularly information contained on New York state driver's licenses and identification cards.
This legislation would prohibit any person, business, firm, partnership, association, or corporation from scanning an individual's New York state driver's license or identification card other than for certain specified purposes, including verifying the identity of an individual making a purchase with a method other than cash, verifying an individual's age when providing age-restricted goods or services, fraud prevention, or for authorized credit reporting or medical record purposes. It would also prevent these entities from retaining this personal identifying information or selling or disseminating it to any unauthorized third parties.
Prior legislative history
New Legislation
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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