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An Act relative to identity theft.
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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 62A of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as inserted by Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2007, is hereby amended in line 103 by inserting after the word “fraud” the following:- or the likelihood of fraud
SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 93H of the General Laws, as inserted by Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2007, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Encrypted” in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-
"Encrypted", the transformation of data through the use of an algorithmic process, or an alternate method at least as secure, into a form in which meaning cannot be assigned without use of a confidential process or key, unless further defined by regulation by the department of consumer affairs and business regulation.
SECTION 3. Subsection (a) of Section 2 of chapter 93H of the General Laws, as inserted by Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2007, is hereby amended by striking out in the third sentence the words “customer information” and inserting in place thereof the following:- personal information
Said subsection (a) of Section 2 of chapter 93H of the General Laws, is hereby further amended by striking out in the third sentence the words “inconvenience to any consumer” and inserting in place thereof the following:- inconvenience to any resident of the commonwealth.
Subsection (c) of Section 2 of chapter 93H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 official edition, is hereby amended by striking out in the second sentence the words “customer information” and inserting in place thereof the following:- personal information
SECTION 4. Section 3 of chapter 93H of the General Laws, as inserted by Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2007, is hereby amended by striking out in the first sentence the following:-
“or (2) when the person or agency knows or has reason to know that the personal information of such resident was acquired or used by an unauthorized person or used for an unauthorized purpose”
Said section 3 of said chapter 93H of the General Laws is hereby further amended by striking out in the third sentence the following:-“or unauthorized acquisition or use”
Said section 3 of said chapter 93H of the General Laws is hereby further amended by striking out in the fourth sentence the following:-
“or (2) when the person or agency knows or has reason to know that the personal information of such resident was acquired or used by an unauthorized person or used for an unauthorized purpose”
Said section 3 of said chapter 93H of the General Laws is hereby further amended by striking out in the third paragraph the following:-“or unauthorized acquisition or use”
Said section 3 of said chapter 93H of the General Laws is hereby further amended by striking out in the fourth paragraph the following:-“or unauthorized acquisition or use”
SECTION 5. Section 4 of chapter 93H of the General Laws, as inserted by Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2007, is hereby amended by striking out in the third sentence the following:- “or unauthorized acquisition or use”