The New York City Council - File #: Int 1170-2018

• File #: Int 1170-2018
• Version: A
• Name: Requiring businesses to notify customers of the use of biometric identifier technology and prohibiting the sale of biometric identifier information.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 10/17/2018
• In control: Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing
• On agenda: 10/17/2018
• Final action: 1/10/2021
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring businesses to notify customers of the use of biometric identifier technology and prohibiting the sale of biometric identifier information
• Sponsors: Ritchie J. Torres, Helen K. Rosenthal, Carlina Rivera , Francisco P. Moya, Deborah L. Rose, Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., Farah N. Louis, Vanessa L. Gibson, Ben Kallos, Carlos Menchaca, Diana I. Ayala, Inez D. Barron
• Indexes: Agency Rule-making Required

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/11/2021	A	City Council	Returned Unsigned by Mayor
1/10/2021	A	Administration	City Charter Rule Adopted
12/10/2020	A	City Council	Sent to Mayor by Council
12/10/2020	A	City Council	Approved by Council	Pass
12/10/2020	*	Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing	Hearing Held by Committee
12/10/2020	*	Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing	Amendment Proposed by Comm
12/10/2020	*	Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing	Amended by Committee
12/10/2020	A	Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing	Approved by Committee	Pass
10/7/2019	*	Committee on Housing and Buildings	Laid Over by Committee
10/7/2019	*	Committee on Housing and Buildings	Hearing Held by Committee
10/7/2019	*	Committee on Technology	Laid Over by Committee
10/7/2019	*	Committee on Technology	Hearing Held by Committee
10/7/2019	*	Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing	Laid Over by Committee
10/7/2019	*	Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing	Hearing Held by Committee
10/17/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
10/17/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 1170-A

By Council Members Torres, Rosenthal, Rivera, Moya, Rose, Cornegy, Louis, Gibson, Kallos, Menchaca, Ayala and Barron

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring businesses to notify customers of the use of biometric identifier technology and prohibiting the sale of biometric identifier information
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:


Section 1. Title 22 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 12 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 12
BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIER INFORMATION
? 22-1201 Definitions.
? 22-1202 Collection, use, and retention of biometric identifier information.
? 22-1203 Private right of action.
? 22-1204 Applicability.
? 22-1205 Outreach and education.
? 22-1201 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Biometric identifier information. The term "biometric identifier information" means a physiological or biological characteristic that is used by or on behalf of a commercial establishment, singly or in combination, to identify, or assist in identifying, an individual, including, but not limited to: (i) a retina or iris scan, (ii) a fingerprint or voiceprint, (iii) a scan of hand or face geometry, or any other identifying characteristic.
Commercial establishment. The term "commercial establishment" means a place of entertainment, a retail store, or a food and drink establishment.
Consumer commodity. The term "consumer commodity" means any article, good, merchandise, product or commodity of any kind or class produced, distributed or offered for retail sale for consumption by individuals, or for personal, household or family purposes.
Customer. The term "customer" means a purchaser or lessee, or a prospective purchaser or lessee, of goods or services from a commercial establishment.
Financial inst...