S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9241
I N S E N A T E
May 12, 2022
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Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to recovery of
online accounts
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
394-f to read as follows:
§ 394-F. RECOVERY OF ONLINE ACCOUNTS. A PERSON OR BUSINESS THAT
PROVIDES A CONSUMER AN ONLINE ACCOUNT TO ACCESS SERVICES SHALL, IF A
CONSUMER REPORTS THEFT OF THEIR IDENTITY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 190.78,
190.79, 190.80 OR 190.80-A OF THE PENAL LAW OR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF
THEIR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 190.81, 190.82 OR
190.83 OF THE PENAL LAW, PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUCH CONSUMER TO
PROVE THEIR IDENTITY IN PERSON USING A PHYSICAL PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION
SUCH AS AN UNEXPIRED PASSPORT ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES, AN UNEXPIRED
DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED BY THIS OR ANOTHER STATE,
OR A NON-EXPIRED FOREIGN PASSPORT, BEARING THEIR NAME, PHOTOGRAPH AND
DATE OF BIRTH, TO RECOVER THEIR ONLINE ACCOUNT AND RESTORE ACCESS THERE-
TO, PROVIDED THAT THE PERSON OR BUSINESS PROVIDING SUCH ONLINE ACCOUNT
HAS A PHYSICAL PRESENCE AND AT LEAST ONE RETAIL LOCATION WITHIN THIS
STATE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15778-01-2