Consumer Protection - Driver's License and ID Card Swiping - Regulation

Summary

The bill makes it illegal for businesses and other private parties to scan a person’s driver’s license or ID card except for specific purposes such as verifying authenticity, identity for non‑cash purchases, age‑restricted sales, fraud prevention, payment processing, or financial‑institution transactions. It also bars the holder from storing, selling, or sharing most of the personal information collected, with narrow exceptions, and sets penalties as an unfair, deceptive trade practice under Maryland’s consumer protection law. The measure applies to private entities, certain government agencies, and clarifies law‑enforcement exemptions.

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