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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2014
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Hatfield, Benson, McIntire, Bush, Ruderman, Schual‑Berke, Conway, Santos, Kenney, Lovick, Keiser, Hurst and Kagi)
Read first time 02/27/2001. Referred to Committee on .
AN ACT Relating to creating an office of privacy protection; and adding new sections to chapter 43.10 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.10 RCW to read as follows:
The office of identity theft prevention and protection is created within the office of the attorney general for the purpose of assisting individuals and businesses to prevent and protect against identity theft.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 43.10 RCW to read as follows:
The office of identity theft prevention and protection has the following duties:
(1) Provide technical assistance to businesses developing policies regarding the use of personal information, including developing model information privacy policies;
(2) Provide consumer education and be a central contact point for consumer information on identity theft issues; and
(3) Assist local prosecutors to coordinate prosecution of crimes related to identity theft.
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