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                                  1678

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
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Introduced  by  M. of A. WRIGHT, ROBINSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. CAHILL, FARRELL, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, HOOPER,  LAVINE,  MAGEE,
  PEOPLES-STOKES,  PERRY,  RIVERA,  TITUS,  ZEBROWSKI  --  read once and
  referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in  relation  to  social  security
  number confidentiality

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
50-f to read as follows:
  S  50-F.  SOCIAL  SECURITY  NUMBER CONFIDENTIALITY. 1. AS USED IN THIS
SECTION:
  (A) "PERSON" SHALL MEAN AN  INDIVIDUAL,  FIRM,  COMPANY,  PARTNERSHIP,
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR CORPORATION.
  (B)  "SOCIAL  SECURITY NUMBER" SHALL MEAN THE UNIQUE NINE DIGIT NUMBER
ISSUED TO A PERSON BY THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
  2. NO PERSON SHALL MAKE THE  ENTIRETY  OF  A  SOCIAL  SECURITY  NUMBER
AVAILABLE  TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS PROHIBITION SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT
BE LIMITED TO:
  (A) INTENTIONALLY COMMUNICATING A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO THE GENER-
AL PUBLIC;
  (B) PRINTING A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER  ON  A  CARD  REQUIRED  FOR  THE
RECEIPT  OF  PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, INCLUDING CARDS ISSUED FOR RECEIPT OF
SERVICES FROM THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS;
  (C) REQUIRING USE OF A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OVER THE INTERNET  WITH-
OUT A SECURE CONNECTION OR ENCRYPTION SECURITY;
  (D)  REQUIRING  USE  OF A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO ACCESS AN INTERNET
ACCOUNT; OR
  (E) PRINTING A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON MATERIALS MAILED TO A  PERSON
UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04970-01-5

              

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  3.  NO  PERSON  SHALL REQUIRE USE OF THE ENTIRETY OF A SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER FOR AN EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION, CREDIT APPLICATION OR OTHER TRANS-
ACTION, EXCEPT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE  OR  MEDI-
CAID PURPOSES.
  4. NO PERSON SHALL REFUSE TO TRANSACT BUSINESS BECAUSE OF A REFUSAL TO
PROVIDE THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, UNLESS THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IS
REQUIRED BY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW.
  5. NO PERSON SHALL TRANSMIT MATERIAL THAT ASSOCIATES A SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER  WITH  AN ACCOUNT NUMBER FOR A BANK, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
OR CREDIT UNION, UNLESS BOTH NUMBERS ARE REQUIRED AS PART OF AN APPLICA-
TION OR ENROLLMENT PROCESS  OR  TO  ESTABLISH,  AMEND  OR  TERMINATE  AN
ACCOUNT,  CONTRACT  OR  POLICY  OR TO CONFIRM THE ACCURACY OF THE SOCIAL
SECURITY, BANK, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION  OR  CREDIT  UNION  ACCOUNT
NUMBER.
  6.  A  PERSON  MAY USE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IF THE SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER:
  (A) IS PART OF AN APPLICATION OR ENROLLMENT PROCESS OR  TO  ESTABLISH,
AMEND OR TERMINATE AN ACCOUNT, CONTRACT OR POLICY;
  (B) WAS FURNISHED FOR A DOCUMENT GENERATED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIR-
TY-FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND THE PERSON IS COPYING OR REPRODUCING
THAT DOCUMENT; OR
  (C) EXISTS ON AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENT GENERATED  ON  OR  BEFORE  DECEMBER
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN.
  7.  A  PERSON MAY COLLECT, USE AND RELEASE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AS
REQUIRED BY LAW OR FOR INTERNAL VERIFICATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2016.