By Mr. Casey of Winchester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 212) of Paul C. Casey relative to the protection from identity theft by requiring photographs on credit card applications.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Paul C. Casey

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to consumer protection from identity theft.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 25 of chapter 140D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:―

                Such request or application shall not satisfy the requirements of the first paragraph unless, in addition to any other requirements prescribed by law, it is accompanied by a current photographic image from the frontal view of the unobstructed face of the person submitting such request or application, where such person is a natural person. Where the issuing creditor is engaged in the sale of property or services at retail, which the card to be issued may be used to obtain on credit, such photographic image shall be produced and obtained by the card issuer or its agent on premises, and by the use of photographic equipment, controlled or operated by the issuing creditor or an agent or employee thereof at the time of the submission of such request or application.