HF 2737

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to commerce; prohibiting mandatory disclosure of a person's Social
Security number as a condition of receiving a service or product; providing
exceptions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [325E.591] PROHIBITION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
REQUESTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) No person doing business in the state may require a customer or consumer to
provide a Social Security number as a condition of receiving a service or product, except
for businesses engaged in activities financial in nature as described in United States Code,
title 12, section 1843, paragraph (k), clause (4), student loan services, health care claims
services, or businesses otherwise involved in taking applications for or extending credit.
new text end

new text begin (b) This section does not prevent the collection, use, or release of a Social Security
number as required by state or federal law.
new text end