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Consumer Protection – Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver’s Licenses – Prohibition

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from using a scanning device to scan or swipe an identification card or a driver's license of an individual to obtain the personal information of the individual; prohibiting a person from retaining, selling, or transferring to another person any information collected from scanning or swiping an individual's identification card or driver's license under certain circumstances; providing that a violation of the Act constitutes a certain unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to certain penalties; etc.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 7Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSchneiderman, FranzlobbyistConsumer AutoOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFitzgerald, CaitrionaElectronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)Written (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVSakamoto-Wengel, StevenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVStern, IsadoralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto
FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition