2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 11 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 11-49.2 - Identity Theft Protection
Chapter 11-49.2-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 11-49.2-2 Legislative findings. – It is hereby found and declared as follows:

(1) There is a growing concern regarding the possible theft of an individual's identity and a resulting need for measures to protect the privacy of personal information. It is the intent of the general assembly to ensure that personal information about Rhode Island residents is protected. To that end, the purpose of this chapter is to require businesses that own or license personal information about Rhode Islanders to provide reasonable security for that information. For the purpose of this chapter, the phrase "owns or licenses" is intended to include, but is not limited to, personal information that a business retains as part of the business' internal customer account or for the purpose of using that information in transactions with the person to whom the information relates.

(2) A business that owns or licenses computerized unencripted personal information about a Rhode Island resident shall implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information, to protect the personal information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure.

(3) A business that discloses computerized unencripted personal information about a Rhode Island resident pursuant to a contract with a nonaffiliated third-party shall require by contract that the third-party implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information, to protect the personal information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure.

History of Section.
(P.L. 2005, ch. 225, § 1.)