S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6874
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
September 18, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting employers from
requiring an employee to be implanted with a microchip
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 201-g to
read as follows:
§ 201-G. MICROCHIPPING OF EMPLOYEES PROHIBITED. 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAW-
FUL FOR ANY EMPLOYER TO REQUIRE A PERSON TO BE IMPLANTED WITH PERSONAL
IDENTIFICATION MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY AS A CONDITION OF SECURING OR
CONTINUING EMPLOYMENT.
2. THE TERM "PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY" AS USED IN
THIS SECTION SHALL MEAN A SUBCUTANEOUS OR SURGICALLY IMPLANTED MICROCHIP
TECHNOLOGY DEVICE OR PRODUCT THAT CONTAINS OR IS DESIGNED TO CONTAIN A
UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT CAN BE NONIN-
VASIVELY RETRIEVED OR TRANSMITTED WITH AN EXTERNAL SCANNING DEVICE.
3. ANY EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS A
MISDEMEANOR.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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