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Martin O'Malley, Governor Ch. 531
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(2005 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Commercial Law
SUBTITLE 35. MARYLAND PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT.
14-3501.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) (1) "BUSINESS" MEANS A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP,
CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY, WHETHER OR
NOT ORGANIZED TO OPERATE AT A PROFIT.
(2) "BUSINESS" INCLUDES A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
ORGANIZED, CHARTERED, LICENSED, OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE
LAWS OF THIS STATE, ANY OTHER STATE, THE UNITED STATES, OR ANY OTHER
COUNTRY, AND THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY OF A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
(3) "BUSINESS" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN ENTITY THAT HAS AN
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ANNUAL GROSS INCOME OF LESS THAN $1,000,000.
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(C) " ENCRYPTED" MEANS THE TRANSFORMATION OF DATA THROUGH
THE USE OF AN ALGORITHMIC PROCESS INTO A FORM IN WHICH THERE IS A LOW
PROBABILITY OF ASSIGNING MEANING WITHOUT USE OF A CONFIDENTIAL
PROCESS OR KEY.
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(C)(D) (1) "PERSONAL INFORMATION" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL'S
FIRST NAME OR FIRST INITIAL AND LAST NAME IN COMBINATION WITH ANY ONE
OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DATA ELEMENTS, WHEN THE NAME OR THE DATA
ELEMENTS ARE NOT ENCRYPTED, REDACTED, OR OTHERWISE PROTECTED BY
ANOTHER METHOD THAT RENDERS THE INFORMATION UNREADABLE OR
UNUSABLE:
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(I) A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER;
(II) A DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER OR
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