PROHIBIT REQUIRING SOC. SEC. NUMBER - S.B. 657: FLOOR ANALYSIS
sans-serif">Senate Bill 657 (as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Sponsor: Senator Cameron S. Brown
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Consumer Protection Act to make it unlawful to require a consumer to disclose his or her Social Security number as a condition of sale, unless the transaction involved an extension of credit or related to the administration of an employer-provided health-related benefit, or disclosure was required or authorized by law. The bill would take effect on March 31, 2004.
The Act provides that unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive methods, acts, or practices in the conduct of trade or commerce are unlawful, and includes a list of such practices. The bill would include in that list requiring a consumer to disclose his or her Social Security number as a condition to selling goods or providing a service to the consumer, unless the transaction included an extension of credit to the consumer or disclosure was required or authorized by applicable State or Federal statute, rule, or regulation.
MCL 445.903 - Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The enforcement costs and fine revenue would depend on the number of violations.
Date Completed: 12-9-03 - Fiscal Analyst: Bill BowermanFloor\sb657 - Bill Analysis @ www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.