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NY S04778

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/15/2015

Primary Sponsor

Michael Venditto

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits credit card and debit card issuers from accepting or soliciting nonpublic personal information of cardholders from third parties, with an exception for banking organizations verifying cardholder identity and preventing unauthorized use.

  • Defines nonpublic personal information using the same meaning as 15 U.S.C. § 6809(4).

  • Allows disclosure of nonpublic personal information to third parties when necessary to effect authorized transactions, service financial products, maintain cardholder accounts, or prevent fraud and unauthorized transactions.

  • Establishes civil penalties of up to $2,000 for each violation by an issuer.

  • Takes effect September 1st following enactment into law.

Legislative Description

Establishes issuers of credit cards and debit cards are prohibited from knowingly accepting or soliciting personal financial information of a cardholder from a third-party; establishes a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars for each violation of this section.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/17/2016
Consumer Affairs and Protection1/6/2016
Rules6/25/2015
Consumer Affairs and Protection4/15/2015

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