BILL REQ. #:  S-3999.2 

Read first time 01/15/08.   Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

     AN ACT Relating to identity crimes; and amending RCW 9.35.005.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 9.35.005 and 2001 c 217 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
     (1) "Financial information" means any of the following information identifiable to the individual that concerns the amount and conditions of an individual's assets, liabilities, or credit:
     (a) Account numbers and balances;
     (b) Transactional information concerning an account; and
     (c) Codes, passwords, social security numbers, tax identification numbers, driver's license or permit numbers, state identicard numbers issued by the department of licensing, and other information held for the purpose of account access or transaction initiation.
     (2) "Financial information repository" means a person engaged in the business of providing services to customers who have a credit, deposit, trust, stock, or other financial account or relationship with the person.
     (3) "Means of identification" means information or an item that is not describing finances or credit but is personal to or identifiable with an individual or other person, including: A current or former name of the person, telephone number, an electronic address, or identifier of the individual or a member of his or her family, including the ancestor of the person; information relating to a change in name, address, telephone number, or electronic address or identifier of the individual or his or her family; a social security, driver's license, or tax identification number of the individual or a member of his or her family; and other information that could be used to identify the person, including unique biometric data.
     (4) "Person" ((means a person as defined in RCW 9A.04.110)) includes any natural person, corporation, joint stock association, partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated association, or entity existing or registered under chapter 18.100 RCW or Title 23, 23B, 24, or 25 RCW.
     (5) "Victim" means a person whose means of identification or financial information has been used or transferred with the intent to commit, or to aid or abet, any unlawful activity.