Sec. 1-17a. Photographs and computerized images of individuals. State agencies prohibited from disclosing without express consent of individuals. Exceptions.
Sec. 1-17a. Photographs and computerized images of individuals. State agencies prohibited from disclosing without express consent of individuals. Exceptions.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) "Disclose" means to engage in any practice or conduct to make available and
make known, by any means of communication, information pertaining to an individual
to any other individual, organization or entity;
(2) "Express consent" means an affirmative agreement given by the individual who
is the subject of a photograph or computerized image that specifically grants permission
to a state agency to release such photograph or image to the requesting party. Such
agreement shall (A) be in writing or such other form as the state agency may determine
in regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, and (B) specify
a procedure for the individual to withdraw such consent, as provided in regulations
adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54; and
(3) "Requesting party" means a legitimate business or an agent, employee or contractor of a legitimate business.
(b) No state agency may disclose to the public an individual's photograph or computerized image in connection with the issuance of an identification card or other document
by such state agency, unless such individual has provided his or her express consent for
such disclosure. Such consent shall not be required for disclosure in connection with
any civil, criminal, administrative or arbitral proceeding in any court or government
agency or before any self-regulatory body, including the service of process, an investigation in anticipation of litigation, a law enforcement investigation, and the execution or
enforcement of judgments and orders, pursuant to an order of any court provided the
requesting party is a party in interest to such proceeding or pursuant to chapter 969. A
requesting party that receives personal information under this section shall not redisclose
such personal information, except to an agent, employee or contractor of the requesting
party. Section 14-10 shall apply in lieu of the provisions of this section to photographs
or images in connection with documents issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(P.A. 00-139, S. 1, 2.)
History: P.A. 00-139 effective July 1, 2000.