PRINTER'S NO.  340

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

355

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY WOZNIAK, FOLMER, KITCHEN, ERICKSON, KASUNIC, D. WHITE, LEACH, ALLOWAY, BOSCOLA, EARLL, PIPPY, WILLIAMS, M. WHITE, STACK, FONTANA, ORIE, COSTA, WAUGH, FARNESE AND FERLO, FEBRUARY 1, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Providing for the electronic swiping of a driver's license or

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identification card.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Short title.

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This act shall be known and may be cited as the

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Identification Card Electronic Swiping Act.

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Section 2.  Definitions.

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The following words and phrases when used in this act shall

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have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

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context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"Business."  A proprietorship, partnership, corporation or

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any other form of commercial enterprise.

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"Department."  The Department of Transportation of the

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Commonwealth.

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Section 3.  Electronic swiping of cards.

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(a)  Permitted uses.--

 


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(1)  Any business may swipe a driver's license or

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identification card issued by the department in any

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electronic device for any of the following purposes:

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(i)  To verify the age or the authenticity of the

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driver's license or identification card.

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(ii)  To comply with a legal requirement to record,

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retain or transmit that information.

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(iii)  To transmit information to a check service

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company for the purpose of approving negotiable

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instruments, electronic funds transfers or similar

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methods of payments, provided that only the name and

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identification number from the license or the card may be

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used or retained by the check service company.

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(iv)  To collect or disclose personal information

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that is required for reporting, investigating or

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preventing fraud, abuse or material misrepresentation.

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(2)  A business may not retain or use any of the

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information obtained by that electronic means for any purpose

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other than as provided under this section.

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(b)  Violation.--A violation of this section constitutes a

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misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not

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more than one year or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or

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both.

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Section 20.  Effective date.

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This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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