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Senate
Bill 588
By:
Senators Rogers of the 21st, Shafer of the 48th and Staton of the 18th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to fair business practices, so as to prohibit the
use or display of social security numbers except in specified circumstances; to
provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to fair business practices, is amended by inserting a new
Code Section 10-1-393.8, immediately following Code Section 10-1-393.7, relating
to solicitations during final illness, to read as follows:
"10-1-393.8.
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, a person, firm, or
corporation shall not:
(1)
Publicly post or publicly display in any manner an
individuaĺs
social security number. As used in this Code section, 'publicly post' or
'publicly display' means to intentionally communicate or otherwise make
available to the general public;
(2)
Require an individual to transmit his or her social security number over the
Internet, unless the connection is secure or the social security number is
encrypted; or
(3)
Require an individual to use his or her social security number to access an
Internet website, unless a password or unique personal identification number or
other authentication device is also required to access the Internet
website.
(b)
This Code section shall not apply to:
(1)
The collection, release, or use of an
individuaĺs
social security number as required by state or federal law;
(2)
The inclusion of an
individuaĺs
social security number in an application, form, or document sent by mail,
electronically transmitted, or transmitted by facsimile:
(A)
As part of an application or enrollment process;
(B)
To establish, amend, or terminate an account, contract, or policy;
or
(C)
To confirm the accuracy of the
individuaĺs
social security number;
(3)
The use of an
individuaĺs
social security number for internal verification or administrative purposes;
or
(4)
An interactive computer service
provideŕs
or a telecommunications
provideŕs
transmission or routing of, or intermediate temporary storage or caching of, an
individuaĺs
social security number.
(c)
This Code section shall not impose a duty on an interactive computer service
provider or a telecommunications provider actively to monitor its service or to
affirmatively seek evidence of the transmission of social security numbers on
its
service."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2006.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.