Sec. 42-470. Restriction on display and use of Social Security number.
Sec. 42-470. Restriction on display and use of Social Security number. (a) For
the purposes of this section, "person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, organization or other entity, but does not
include the state or any political subdivision of the state, or any agency thereof.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, on and after January 1, 2005,
no person shall:
(1) Publicly post or publicly display in any manner an individual's Social Security
number. For the purposes of this subdivision, "publicly post" or "publicly display"
means to intentionally communicate or otherwise make available to the general public;
(2) Print an individual's Social Security number on any card required for the individual to access products or services provided by such person;
(3) Require an individual to transmit such individual's Social Security number over
the Internet, unless the connection is secure or the Social Security number is encrypted; or
(4) Require an individual to use such individual's Social Security number to access
an Internet web site, unless a password or unique personal identification number or other
authentication device is also required to access the Internet web site.
(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall apply with respect to group
and individual health insurance policies providing coverage of the type specified in
subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (6), (10) and (12) of section 38a-469 that are delivered, issued
for delivery, amended, renewed or continued on and after July 1, 2005.
(d) This section does not prevent the collection, use or release of a Social Security
number as required by state or federal law or the use of a Social Security number for
internal verification or administrative purposes.
(e) Any person who wilfully violates the provisions of subsection (b) of this section
shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for a first offense and not more than
five hundred dollars for a second offense, and shall be fined not more than one thousand
dollars or be imprisoned not more than six months, or both, for each subsequent offense.
(P.A. 03-156, S. 13.)