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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 30-2-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE A STATE AGENCY OR PRIVATE ENTITY THAT LAWFULLY HAS IN ITS POSSESSION A PERSON'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR LEGITIMATE PURPOSES MAY NOT DISSEMINATE LAWFULLY MORE THAN THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER WHEN USED TO IDENTIFY THE PERSON WHOSE INFORMATION IS BEING DISSEMINATED, AND TO PROVIDE A KNOWING VIOLATION CONSTITUTES A MISDEMEANOR REQUIRING A FINE OF NO MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR IMPRISONMENT OF NO MORE THAN ONE YEAR, OR BOTH.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 2, Title 30 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by an Act bearing ratifiction number 202 of 2008, is further amended by adding:
"Section 30-2-60. (A) A state agency or private entity that lawfully has in its possession a person's social security number for legitimate purposes may not disseminate lawfully more than the last four digits of a social security number when used to identify the person whose information is being disseminated.
(B) A person knowingly violating the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisoned for a term not to exceed one year, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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