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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 521
(xxi) Title 14, Subtitle 32 of this article, the Maryland Telephone
Consumer Protection Act; or
(XXII) TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 33 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER PRIVACY ACT; OR
SUBTITLE 33. THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PRIVACY ACT.
14-3301.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICE PROVIDER" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT
PROVIDES A SERVICE THAT PROVIDES OR ENABLES COMPUTER ACCESS VIA THE
INTERNET BY MULTIPLE USERS TO A COMPUTER SERVER OR SIMILAR DEVICE USED
FOR THE STORAGE OF IMAGES, INFORMATION, OR DATA.
(B) (C) (1) "PERSON" INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, BUSINESS
TRUST, ESTATE TRUST, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, TWO OR MORE PERSONS
HAVING A JOINT OR COMMON INTEREST, OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL ENTITY.
(2) "PERSON" DOES NOT INCLUDE A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.
(C) (D) "PUBLICLY POST OR DISPLAY" MEANS TO INTENTIONALLY
COMMUNICATE OR OTHERWISE MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
14-3302.
(A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT:
(1) PUBLICLY POST OR DISPLAY AN INDIVIDUAL'S SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER;
(2) PRINT AN INDIVIDUAL'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON A CARD
REQUIRED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TO ACCESS GOODS PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE PERSON;
(3) REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL TO TRANSMIT THE INDIVIDUAL'S SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER OVER THE INTERNET UNLESS THE CONNECTION IS SECURE OR
THE INDIVIDUAL'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IS ENCRYPTED;
(4) TRANSMIT INITIATE THE TRANSMISSION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OVER THE INTERNET UNLESS THE CONNECTION IS
SECURE OR THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IS ENCRYPTED;
(5) REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL TO USE THE INDIVIDUAL'S SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER TO ACCESS AN INTERNET WEBSITE, UNLESS A PASSWORD, OR
UNIQUE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, OR OTHER AUTHENTICATION DEVICE
IS ALSO REQUIRED TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE; OR
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