190.77 - Offenses involving theft of identity; definitions.

§ 190.77 Offenses involving theft of identity; definitions.    1.  For  the  purposes of sections 190.78, 190.79, 190.80 and 190.80-a  and 190.85 of this article "personal identifying  information"  means  a  person's  name,  address,  telephone  number,  date  of  birth, driver's  license number, social security number, place  of  employment,  mother's  maiden  name, financial services account number or code, savings account  number or code, checking  account  number  or  code,  brokerage  account  number or code, credit card account number or code, debit card number or  code,  automated  teller machine number or code, taxpayer identification  number, computer system password, signature  or  copy  of  a  signature,  electronic signature, unique biometric data that is a fingerprint, voice  print,  retinal image or iris image of another person, telephone calling  card number, mobile identification number  or  code,  electronic  serial  number  or  personal  identification  number, or any other name, number,  code or information that may be used alone or in conjunction with  other  such information to assume the identity of another person.    2.  For  the  purposes  of  sections 190.78, 190.79, 190.80, 190.80-a,  190.81, 190.82 and 190.83 of this article:    a. "electronic signature" shall have the same meaning  as  defined  in  subdivision  three  of section three hundred two of the state technology  law.    b. "personal identification number" means any number or code which may  be used alone or in conjunction with any other information to assume the  identity of another person or access financial resources  or  credit  of  another person.    c.  "member  of  the armed forces" shall mean a person in the military  service of the United States or  the  military  service  of  the  state,  including but not limited to, the armed forces of the United States, the  army national guard, the air national guard, the New York naval militia,  the  New York guard, and such additional forces as may be created by the  federal or state government as authorized by law.