Civil action; sale of personal data.

Civil action; sale of personal data. Requiresa person that disseminates, obtains, maintains, or collects personaldata about a consumer for a fee to implement security practices toprotect the confidentiality of a consumer's personal data, obtainexpress consent of a parent of a minor before selling the personaldata of such minor, provide access to consumers to their own personaldata that is held by the entity, refrain from maintaining or sellingdata that it knows to be inaccurate, and provide a means by whicha consumer can opt out of the sale of his personal data. The billprovides that a violation could result in a civil penalty of up to$7,500 or damages to be awarded to a consumer. The bill also providesfor the award of attorney fees and costs.