Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 167b - Electronic Branches and Electronic Fund Transfers
Section 14 - Identifying Numbers; Social Security Number; Prohibition

Section 14. The consumer's United States Social Security number shall not be used as a central information file number, personal identification number, primary financial account number, or a subpart thereof. Such social security number shall not be used to electronically identify the consumer to any financial institution or organization, provided, however, that it may be used to assist a financial institution or organization in verifying the identity of a consumer and provided, further, that such social security number is not used to circumvent or evade the prohibition of this section.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XXII - Corporations

Chapter 167b - Electronic Branches and Electronic Fund Transfers

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Regulations; Advisory Rulings; Reconsideration of Rulings; Model Clauses

Section 3 - Purchase, Establishment, Installation, Etc. of Electronic Branches; Amount of Investment; Location; Safeguards; Shared Use of Branches or Equipment

Section 4 - Application to Purchase, Establish, Install, etc.; Information; Notice of Decision

Section 5 - Approval of Organizations Prior to Investments or Service Contracts; Application; Information

Section 6 - Consumer Access to Electronic Fund Transfer

Section 6a - Security Options

Section 7 - Prohibitions

Section 8 - Disclosure of Terms and Conditions; Information Included

Section 9 - Documentation of Transfers; Contents; Notice; Periodic Statements

Section 10 - Preauthorized Transfers

Section 11 - Waiver of Rights

Section 13 - System Malfunction; Suspension of Obligation

Section 14 - Identifying Numbers; Social Security Number; Prohibition

Section 15 - Credit or Cash Refunds

Section 16 - Disclosure of Information

Section 17 - Remedies for Wrong Resolution of Account Error Resulting From Electronic Funds Transfer

Section 18 - Liability of Consumer for Unauthorized Transfer

Section 19 - Liability of Financial Institution to Consumer

Section 20 - Liability of Any Person to Consumer

Section 21 - Violations; Arrest Without Warrant

Section 22 - Actions and Proceedings; Injunctions; Penalties

Section 24 - Assessment