AB 2769: Privacy: driver’s license information.

Existing law authorizes a business to swipe a drivers license or identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles in any electronic device for prescribed verification and informational purposes. Existing law prohibits a business that swipes a drivers license or identification card in an electronic device from maintaining or using that information for any other purpose. A violation of those provisions is a misdemeanor.

This bill would expand those provisions to apply to scans as well as swipes. Because the bill would expand the scope of a crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.