Assembly Bill A2951

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  2951

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2013
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Introduced  by  M. of A. WRIGHT, ROBINSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. BOYLAND, 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.
                                                           LBD00590-01-3

              

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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 THIRTEEN 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 THIRTEEN.
  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, 2014.