CT SB00315

Prohibits persons doing business in Connecticut from requesting or collecting an individual's Social Security number, effective July 1, 2012

Exempts collections required by state or federal law, financial institutions under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, credit transactions, consumer credit reporting agencies, background checks, identity verification, fraud prevention, medical treatment, law enforcement, employment purposes, and age-restricted marketing programs

Establishes penalties of up to $500 for first offense and up to $1,000 for each subsequent offense for violations

Allows civil penalties of $1,000 per willful violation, with all civil penalty revenue deposited into the privacy protection guaranty and enforcement account