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Sec. 45.48.400. Use of social security number.

(a) A person may not (1) intentionally communicate or otherwise make available to the general public 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 […]

Sec. 45.48.410. Request and collection.

(a) A person who does business in the state, including the business of government, may not request or collect from an individual the individual’s social security number. This subsection does not prohibit a person from asking for another form of identification from the individual. (b) The prohibition in (a) of this section does not apply […]

Sec. 45.48.420. Sale, lease, loan, trade, or rental.

(a) A person may not sell, lease, loan, trade, or rent an individual’s social security number to a third party. (b) The prohibition in (a) of this section does not apply if the sale, lease, loan, trade, or rental is (1) authorized by local, state, or federal law, including a regulation adopted under AS 45.48.470; […]

Sec. 45.48.430. Disclosure.

(a) A person doing business, including the business of government, may not disclose an individual’s social security number to a third party. (b) The prohibition in (a) of this section does not apply if (1) the disclosure is authorized by local, state, or federal law, including a regulation adopted under AS 45.48.470; (2) the person […]

Sec. 45.48.440. Interagency disclosure.

Notwithstanding the other provisions of AS 45.48.400 – 45.48.480, a state or local governmental agency may disclose an individual’s social security number to another state or local governmental agency or to an agency of the federal government if the disclosure is required in order for the agency to carry out the agency’s duties and responsibilities.

Sec. 45.48.450. Exception for employees, agents, and independent contractors.

(a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of AS 45.48.400 – 45.48.480, a person may disclose an individual’s social security number to an employee or agent of the person for a legitimate purpose established by and as directed by the person, but the employee or agent may not use the social security number for another purpose or […]

Sec. 45.48.460. Employment-related exception.

The provisions of AS 45.48.400 – 45.48.480 may not be construed to restrict a person’s use or exchange of an individual’s social security number (1) in the course of the administration of a claim, benefit, or procedure related to the individual’s employment by the person, including the individual’s termination from employment, retirement from employment, and […]

Sec. 45.48.470. Agency regulations.

If regulations are necessary in order for a state agency to carry out the state agency’s duties and responsibilities, a state agency may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to establish when the state agency or a person regulated by the state agency may (1) print an individual’s social security number on material […]

Sec. 45.48.480. Penalties.

(a) A person who knowingly violates AS 45.48.400 – 45.48.430 is liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed $3,000. (b) An individual may bring a civil action in court against a person who knowingly violates AS 45.48.400 – 45.48.430 and may recover actual economic damages, court costs allowed by the rules […]