Commercial biometric identifier enrollment restrictions
Enacted in force
Fields requiring verification
- enforcement date: Unverified — No distinct enforcement-start date was established. Primary source
In plain English
- Non-government persons enrolling biometric identifiers in a database for the chapter’s narrow commercial purpose, including third-party marketing unrelated to the initial transaction; security and law-enforcement uses are excluded. Primary source
- Before commercial enrollment, provide notice and consent or a mechanism to prevent subsequent use for a commercial purpose. Primary source
- Restrict disclosures and materially inconsistent uses under RCW 19.375.020. Primary source
- Use reasonable care to secure identifiers and retain them no longer than reasonably necessary under the statute. Primary source
Dates and phased obligations
2017-07-23 Primary source
The statute allows alternatives to affirmative consent; it is not a universal biometric opt-in statute. Source and qualifications
Questions from this record
Who does RCW 19.375; HB 1493 (2017) cover?
Non-government persons enrolling biometric identifiers in a database for the chapter’s narrow commercial purpose, including third-party marketing unrelated to the initial transaction; security and law-enforcement uses are excluded. Primary source
What is the law’s status?
Enacted / in force Primary source
What date does this record track?
2017-07-23 Primary source
Has this record been verified?
This record’s accepted facts were last reviewed on 2026-11-13; unsupported comparison fields remain Unverified. Primary source
- Washington Legislature, RCW 19.375Definitions; §§19.375.020–.030
- Washington Legislature, HB1493 historyEffective date: 7/23/2017
Verification history
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