1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; expanding identity theft crime to include using 
1.3 	another's identity to obtain employment; providing a criminal penalty;amending 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.527, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.527, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 2a.Identity theft to obtain employment crime. A person who transfers, 
1.9 	possesses, or uses an identity that is not the person's own, with the intent to obtain or assist 
1.10 	another in obtaining employment, is guilty of a crime and, unless a greater penalty is 
1.11 	provided in subdivision 3, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years 
1.12 	or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2008, and applies to crimes 
1.14 	committed on or after that date.