SF 204

1st Engrossment - 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.59] 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