Current through codified legislation effective October 30, 2024
Section 22-3227.01 - DefinitionsFor the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "Financial injury" means all monetary costs, debts, or obligations incurred by a person as a result of another person obtaining, creating, possessing, or using that person's personal identifying information in violation of this subchapter, including, but not limited to: (A) The costs of clearing the person's credit rating, credit history, criminal record, or any other official record, including attorney fees;(B) The expenses related to any civil or administrative proceeding to satisfy or contest a debt, lien, judgment, or other obligation of the person that arose as a result of the violation of this subchapter, including attorney fees;(C) The costs of repairing or replacing damaged or stolen property;(D) Lost time or wages, or any similar monetary benefit forgone while the person is seeking redress for damages resulting from a violation of this subchapter; and(E) Lost time, wages, and benefits, other losses sustained, legal fees, and other expenses incurred as a result of the use, without permission, of one's personal identifying information by another as prohibited by § 22-3227.02.(3) "Personal identifying information" includes, but is not limited to, the following: (A) Name, address, telephone number, date of birth, or mother's maiden name;(B) Driver's license or driver's license number, or non-driver's license or non-driver's license number;(C) Savings, checking, or other financial account number;(D) Social security number or tax identification number;(E) Passport or passport number;(F) Citizenship status, visa, or alien registration card or number;(G) Birth certificate or a facsimile of a birth certificate;(H) Credit or debit card, or credit or debit card number;(I) Credit history or credit rating;(K) Personal identification number, electronic identification number, password, access code or device, electronic address, electronic identification number, routing information or code, digital signature, or telecommunication identifying information;(L) Biometric data, such as fingerprint, voice print, retina or iris image, or other unique physical representation;(M) Place of employment, employment history, or employee identification number; and(N) Any other numbers or information that can be used to access a person's financial resources, access medical information, obtain identification, act as identification, or obtain property.(4) "Property" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 22-3201(3) and shall include credit.Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 127a; as added Mar. 27, 2004, D.C. Law 15-106, § 2(c), 50 DCR 9809; Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 214(i), 56 DCR 7413.