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§1271
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE
Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE
Chapter 208-A: PROTECTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
§1272-A

§1272. Prohibition

A business operating in this State may not display a social security number on a credit card, customer service card or debit card issued or distributed by that business on or after January 1, 1994.   [PL 1993, c. 115, §1 (NEW).]
Notwithstanding this section, social security numbers may be used as identification for medical insurance, including health insurance, dental insurance or prescription drug coverage, except that a number other than a social security number must be used for insurance-related identification purposes upon the written request of an individual.   [PL 1995, c. 134, §1 (NEW).]
Revisor's Note: §1272. Usage of trade (As enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §1 was REPEALED BY by PL 1995, c. 462, Pt. A, §21)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 115, §1 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B1 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 134, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 462, §A21 (RP). PL 1995, c. 462, §A23 (AFF).
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