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§ 501.052 — PRIVACY POLICY NECESSARY TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

BC § 501.052Title 11. PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION · Part A. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION · Ch. 501. PROTECTION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS · Art. B. PRIVACY POLICY TO PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS

Statute text

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(a)A person may not require an individual to disclose the individual's social security number to obtain goods or services from or enter into a business transaction with the person unless the person:
(1)adopts a privacy policy as provided by Subsection (b);
(2)makes the privacy policy available to the individual; and
(3)maintains under the privacy policy the confidentiality and security of the social security number disclosed to the person.
(b)A privacy policy adopted under this section must include:
(1)how personal information is collected;

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Texas Business & Commerce Code § 501.052 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.