Maryland § 14-3402

§ 14-3402.

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not:

        (1)    Publicly post or display an individual’s Social Security number;

        (2)    Print an individual’s Social Security number on a card required for the individual to access products or services provided by the person;

        (3)    Require an individual to transmit the individual’s Social Security number over the Internet unless the connection is secure or the individual’s Social Security number is encrypted;

        (4)    Initiate the transmission of an individual’s Social Security number over the Internet unless the connection is secure or the Social Security number is encrypted;

        (5)    Require an individual to use the individual’s Social Security number to access an Internet website, unless a password, unique personal identification number, or other authentication device is also required to access the website; or

        (6)    Unless required by State or federal law:

            (i)    Print an individual’s Social Security number on any material that is mailed to the individual;

            (ii)    Include an individual’s Social Security number in any material that is electronically transmitted to the individual, unless the connection is secure or the individual’s Social Security number is encrypted; or

            (iii)    Include an individual’s Social Security number in any material that is transmitted by facsimile to the individual.

    (b)    This section does not apply to:

        (1)    The collection, release, or use of an individual’s Social Security number as required by State or federal law;

        (2)    The inclusion of an individual’s Social Security number in an application, form, or document sent by mail, electronically transmitted, or transmitted by facsimile:

            (i)    As part of an application or enrollment process;

            (ii)    To establish, amend, or terminate an account, contract, or policy; or

            (iii)    To confirm the accuracy of the individual’s Social Security number;

        (3)    The use of an individual’s Social Security number for internal verification or administrative purposes; or

        (4)    An interactive computer service provider’s or a telecommunications provider’s transmission or routing of, or intermediate temporary storage or caching of, an individual’s Social Security number.

    (c)    This section does not impose a duty on an interactive computer service provider or a telecommunications provider actively to monitor its service or affirmatively to seek evidence of the transmission of Social Security numbers on its service.