This bill pertains to the scanning of driver's licenses by real estate brokers and amends RSA 263:12, X regarding the handling of personal information obtained from licenses. The bill specifies that, while it is generally prohibited to scan, record, retain, or store personal information from a license in electronic form, there are exceptions. One such exception is when the license holder consents to the collection of their information as part of a sale of merchandise to pawnbrokers, scrap metal dealers, or other secondhand dealers, with the information being used solely for identifying sellers of stolen merchandise.

The bill introduces new language that allows licensed real estate brokers to scan, record, retain, or store electronic information collected with the license holder's consent for the purpose of identifying ownership as part of a sale of real property. However, it stipulates that the real estate broker must not retain the scanned license information for longer than the closing date of the sale or upon the request of the license holder. The act is set to take effect on January 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 263:12
As Amended by the House: 263:12
Version adopted by both bodies: 263:12
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 263:12