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Can I ignore my obligations as a service provider with access to personal information in Louisiana? What are the requirements?
As a service provider with access to personal information in Louisiana, you cannot ignore your obligations. There are several requirements that you must comply with, including registration with the secretary of state, providing a copy of the home service contract to the service contract holder, obtaining and filing a surety bond, and notifying the secretary of state of any material change in the registration information within sixty days of the effective date of such change [1.1].
Additionally, you must comply with the provider agreement requirements, which include maintaining medical assistance programs-related records in a systematic and orderly manner, safeguarding the use and disclosure of information pertaining to current or former recipients, and agreeing to be subject to claims review [4.1].
Furthermore, you must comply with the prohibition on disclosure and use of personal information from department records, which states that no records of the department containing personal information, nor the personal information contained in those records shall be disclosed by the department or any officer, employee, agent or contractor to any person except as provided in Subchapter B [3.3].
Moreover, as a provider of internet service, you must comply with the Stored Communications Act, Section 2701 et seq., of Title 18 of the United States Code, which prohibits the disclosure of information relating to a resident of Louisiana and constitutes a deceptive and unfair trade practice [2.1].
Finally, you must comply with the required disclosures for service contracts, which include disclosing the name and address of the provider, the total purchase price and the terms under which the service contract is sold, and the terms, restrictions, or conditions governing cancellation of the service contract prior to the termination or expiration date of the service contract by either the provider or the service contract holder [1.2].
In summary, as a service provider with access to personal information in Louisiana, you have several obligations that you must comply with. Failure to comply with these obligations may result in legal consequences.
Source(s):
- [1.1] Requirements for doing business
- [2.1] Unfair or deceptive acts or practices; prohibition of certain disclosures by an Internet service provider; penalties
- [4.1] Provider agreement requirements
- [3.3] Prohibition on Disclosure and Use of Personal Information from Department Records
- [1.2] Required disclosures; service contracts
Jurisdiction
Louisiana