New Jersey § 56:8-164
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 56:8-164, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56:8-164.
a. No person, including any public or private entity, shall: (1) Publicly post or publicly display an individual's Social Security number, or any
four or more consecutive numbers taken from the individual's Social Security number; (2) Print an individual's Social Security number on any materials that are mailed
to the individual, unless State or federal law requires the Social Security number
to be on the document to be mailed; (3) Print an individual's Social Security number on any card required for the individual
to access products or services provided by the entity; (4) Intentionally communicate or otherwise make available to the general public an
individual's Social Security number; (5) Require an individual to transmit his Social Security number over the Internet,
unless the connection is secure or the Social Security number is encrypted; or (6) Require an individual to use his Social Security number to access an Internet
web site, unless a password or unique personal identification number or other authentication
device is also required to access the Internet web site. b. Nothing in this section shall prevent a public or private entity from using a Social
Security number for internal verification and administrative purposes, so long as
the use does not require the release of the Social Security number to persons not
designated by the entity to perform associated functions allowed or authorized by
law. c. Nothing in this section shall prevent the collection, use or release of a Social
Security number, as required by State or federal law. d. Notwithstanding this section, Social Security numbers may be included in applications
and forms sent by mail, including documents sent as part of an application or enrollment
process, or to establish, amend or terminate an account, contract or policy, or to
confirm the accuracy of the Social Security number. A Social Security number that is permitted to be mailed under this subsection may
not be printed, in whole or in part, on a postcard or other mailer not requiring an
envelope, or visible on the envelope or without the envelope having been open. e. Nothing in this section shall apply to documents that are recorded or required
to be open to the public pursuant to Title 47 of the Revised Statutes. This section shall not apply to records that are required by statute, case law,
or New Jersey Court Rules, to be made available to the public by entities provided
for in Article VI of the New Jersey Constitution . f. Nothing in this section shall apply to the interactive computer service provider's
transmissions or routing or intermediate temporary storage or caching of an image,
information or data that is otherwise subject to this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 56:8-164
What does New Jersey Statutes § 56:8-164 cover?
Section 56:8-164 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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