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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS --

UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES

     

     Introduced By: Senators Lawson, Murray, DiMario, Valverde, Burke, Quezada, Euer,
and Kallman

     Date Introduced: January 25, 2022

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 6-13 of the General Laws entitled "Unfair Sales Practices" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     6-13-17.1. Social Security and personal information online protection.

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     (a) Any person or entity who collects a social security number, driver's license number, a

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state identification card number, a credit or debit card number, a passport number, an alien

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registration number, and/or a health insurance identification number in the course of business shall

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be required to create a privacy protection policy which shall be published or publicly displayed.

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For purposes of this section, "publicly displayed" includes, but is not limited to, posting on an

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Internet webpage. Such policy shall:

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     (1) Protect the confidentiality of this personal information;

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     (2) Prohibit unlawful disclosure of this personal information; and

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     (3) Limit access to this personal information.

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     (b) Any person or entity that violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil

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penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation; provided, such civil penalty shall not

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exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for any single event.

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     (c) Any civil penalties received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in a restricted

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receipt account for public education.

 

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS --

UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES

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     This act would require all persons or entities collecting social security and other personal

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identification numbers to create and publicly display a privacy protection policy. Violations of this

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requirement would incur a civil penalty of five-hundred dollars ($500).

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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