California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1194 Amended / Bill

Filed 05/03/2018

                    Amended IN  Senate  May 03, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  March 21, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1194Introduced by Senator LaraFebruary 15, 2018 An act to add Section 53.5 to the Civil Code, relating to privacy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1194, as amended, Lara. Privacy: lodging, common carriers, and places of public accommodation.Existing law requires a business to take all reasonable steps to dispose of customer records within its custody or control containing personal information, including information that identifies a particular individual, such as his or her name, address, physical characteristics, or description, when the records are no longer to be retained by the business.Existing law also prohibits a public or private employer from providing voluntary consent to an immigration enforcement agent to access, review, or obtain the employers employee records without a subpoena or judicial warrant.This bill would prohibit specified entities that offer lodging, transportation, or other accommodation to the public or an owner or operator of a movie theater, athletic or sporting venue, or performance or concert venue, or any employee or agent thereof, from disclosing, producing, providing, releasing, transferring, disseminating, or otherwise communicating all or any part of any a guest record, as defined, orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a 3rd party, other than a California peace officer, without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order, as specified. The bill would also prohibit an owner or operator of a private or charter bus transportation company, or any employee or agent thereof, from disclosing, producing, providing, releasing, transferring, disseminating, or otherwise communicating all or any part of a passenger manifest, as defined, orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a 3rd party, other than a California peace officer, without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order, as specified. The bill would also authorize a person who is identified or described in a guest record or a passenger manifest that is disclosed in violation of these provisions to bring a civil action for damages, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief, other appropriate equitable relief, and declaratory relief, to eliminate a pattern or practice of conduct prohibited by these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 53.5 is added to the Civil Code, to read:53.5. (a) An innkeeper, hotelkeeper, motelkeeper, lodginghouse keeper, or owner or operator of an inn, hotel, motel, lodginghouse, or other similar accommodations, a common carrier, a place of public accommodation, amusement or resort, or other place to which the public is invited, or any employee or agent of any thereof, who offers and accepts payment for rooms, sleeping accommodations, or board and lodging, transportation, or other similar accommodation, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of any a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.(b) An owner or operator of a private or charter bus transportation company, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a passenger manifest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.(c) An owner or operator of a movie theater, athletic or sporting venue, or performance or concert venue, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order. (b)(d) Any person who is identified or described in a guest record or passenger manifest that is disclosed in violation of subdivision (a) (a), (b), or (c) may bring a civil action for damages, including, but not limited to, damages under Section 52, injunctive relief, other appropriate equitable relief, and declaratory relief, to eliminate a pattern or practice of conduct prohibited by subdivision (a). (a), (b), or (c).(c)(e) Guest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies or describes an individual guest, boarder, occupant, lodger, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, home address, home telephone number, cellular telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number.(f) Passenger manifest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies an individual guest, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, address, telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number. (d)(g) Court issued subpoena, warrant, or order for purposes of this section is limited to subpoenas, warrants, or orders issued by a judicial officer. An administrative subpoena, warrant, or order is not sufficient for purposes of this section.(h) This section shall not be construed to prevent a government entity from requiring a private business to provide business records during an audit or inspection if those records omit the personal information described in subdivisions (e) and (f).(i) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from providing, where required, business records containing a guests, clients, or passengers name, address, or credit card number to a third party for the sole purpose of effectuating financial payment from a guest, client, or passenger to the private business for a good or service.(j) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from disclosing records in a criminal investigation if a law enforcement officer in good faith believes that an emergency involving imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to a person requires a warrantless search, to the extent permitted by law.

 Amended IN  Senate  May 03, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  March 21, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1194Introduced by Senator LaraFebruary 15, 2018 An act to add Section 53.5 to the Civil Code, relating to privacy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1194, as amended, Lara. Privacy: lodging, common carriers, and places of public accommodation.Existing law requires a business to take all reasonable steps to dispose of customer records within its custody or control containing personal information, including information that identifies a particular individual, such as his or her name, address, physical characteristics, or description, when the records are no longer to be retained by the business.Existing law also prohibits a public or private employer from providing voluntary consent to an immigration enforcement agent to access, review, or obtain the employers employee records without a subpoena or judicial warrant.This bill would prohibit specified entities that offer lodging, transportation, or other accommodation to the public or an owner or operator of a movie theater, athletic or sporting venue, or performance or concert venue, or any employee or agent thereof, from disclosing, producing, providing, releasing, transferring, disseminating, or otherwise communicating all or any part of any a guest record, as defined, orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a 3rd party, other than a California peace officer, without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order, as specified. The bill would also prohibit an owner or operator of a private or charter bus transportation company, or any employee or agent thereof, from disclosing, producing, providing, releasing, transferring, disseminating, or otherwise communicating all or any part of a passenger manifest, as defined, orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a 3rd party, other than a California peace officer, without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order, as specified. The bill would also authorize a person who is identified or described in a guest record or a passenger manifest that is disclosed in violation of these provisions to bring a civil action for damages, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief, other appropriate equitable relief, and declaratory relief, to eliminate a pattern or practice of conduct prohibited by these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  May 03, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  March 21, 2018

Amended IN  Senate  May 03, 2018
Amended IN  Senate  March 21, 2018

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 1194

Introduced by Senator LaraFebruary 15, 2018

Introduced by Senator Lara
February 15, 2018

 An act to add Section 53.5 to the Civil Code, relating to privacy. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1194, as amended, Lara. Privacy: lodging, common carriers, and places of public accommodation.

Existing law requires a business to take all reasonable steps to dispose of customer records within its custody or control containing personal information, including information that identifies a particular individual, such as his or her name, address, physical characteristics, or description, when the records are no longer to be retained by the business.Existing law also prohibits a public or private employer from providing voluntary consent to an immigration enforcement agent to access, review, or obtain the employers employee records without a subpoena or judicial warrant.This bill would prohibit specified entities that offer lodging, transportation, or other accommodation to the public or an owner or operator of a movie theater, athletic or sporting venue, or performance or concert venue, or any employee or agent thereof, from disclosing, producing, providing, releasing, transferring, disseminating, or otherwise communicating all or any part of any a guest record, as defined, orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a 3rd party, other than a California peace officer, without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order, as specified. The bill would also prohibit an owner or operator of a private or charter bus transportation company, or any employee or agent thereof, from disclosing, producing, providing, releasing, transferring, disseminating, or otherwise communicating all or any part of a passenger manifest, as defined, orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a 3rd party, other than a California peace officer, without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order, as specified. The bill would also authorize a person who is identified or described in a guest record or a passenger manifest that is disclosed in violation of these provisions to bring a civil action for damages, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief, other appropriate equitable relief, and declaratory relief, to eliminate a pattern or practice of conduct prohibited by these provisions.

Existing law requires a business to take all reasonable steps to dispose of customer records within its custody or control containing personal information, including information that identifies a particular individual, such as his or her name, address, physical characteristics, or description, when the records are no longer to be retained by the business.

Existing law also prohibits a public or private employer from providing voluntary consent to an immigration enforcement agent to access, review, or obtain the employers employee records without a subpoena or judicial warrant.

This bill would prohibit specified entities that offer lodging, transportation, or other accommodation to the public or an owner or operator of a movie theater, athletic or sporting venue, or performance or concert venue, or any employee or agent thereof, from disclosing, producing, providing, releasing, transferring, disseminating, or otherwise communicating all or any part of any a guest record, as defined, orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a 3rd party, other than a California peace officer, without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order, as specified. The bill would also prohibit an owner or operator of a private or charter bus transportation company, or any employee or agent thereof, from disclosing, producing, providing, releasing, transferring, disseminating, or otherwise communicating all or any part of a passenger manifest, as defined, orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a 3rd party, other than a California peace officer, without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order, as specified. The bill would also authorize a person who is identified or described in a guest record or a passenger manifest that is disclosed in violation of these provisions to bring a civil action for damages, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief, other appropriate equitable relief, and declaratory relief, to eliminate a pattern or practice of conduct prohibited by these provisions.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 53.5 is added to the Civil Code, to read:53.5. (a) An innkeeper, hotelkeeper, motelkeeper, lodginghouse keeper, or owner or operator of an inn, hotel, motel, lodginghouse, or other similar accommodations, a common carrier, a place of public accommodation, amusement or resort, or other place to which the public is invited, or any employee or agent of any thereof, who offers and accepts payment for rooms, sleeping accommodations, or board and lodging, transportation, or other similar accommodation, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of any a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.(b) An owner or operator of a private or charter bus transportation company, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a passenger manifest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.(c) An owner or operator of a movie theater, athletic or sporting venue, or performance or concert venue, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order. (b)(d) Any person who is identified or described in a guest record or passenger manifest that is disclosed in violation of subdivision (a) (a), (b), or (c) may bring a civil action for damages, including, but not limited to, damages under Section 52, injunctive relief, other appropriate equitable relief, and declaratory relief, to eliminate a pattern or practice of conduct prohibited by subdivision (a). (a), (b), or (c).(c)(e) Guest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies or describes an individual guest, boarder, occupant, lodger, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, home address, home telephone number, cellular telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number.(f) Passenger manifest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies an individual guest, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, address, telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number. (d)(g) Court issued subpoena, warrant, or order for purposes of this section is limited to subpoenas, warrants, or orders issued by a judicial officer. An administrative subpoena, warrant, or order is not sufficient for purposes of this section.(h) This section shall not be construed to prevent a government entity from requiring a private business to provide business records during an audit or inspection if those records omit the personal information described in subdivisions (e) and (f).(i) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from providing, where required, business records containing a guests, clients, or passengers name, address, or credit card number to a third party for the sole purpose of effectuating financial payment from a guest, client, or passenger to the private business for a good or service.(j) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from disclosing records in a criminal investigation if a law enforcement officer in good faith believes that an emergency involving imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to a person requires a warrantless search, to the extent permitted by law.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 53.5 is added to the Civil Code, to read:53.5. (a) An innkeeper, hotelkeeper, motelkeeper, lodginghouse keeper, or owner or operator of an inn, hotel, motel, lodginghouse, or other similar accommodations, a common carrier, a place of public accommodation, amusement or resort, or other place to which the public is invited, or any employee or agent of any thereof, who offers and accepts payment for rooms, sleeping accommodations, or board and lodging, transportation, or other similar accommodation, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of any a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.(b) An owner or operator of a private or charter bus transportation company, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a passenger manifest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.(c) An owner or operator of a movie theater, athletic or sporting venue, or performance or concert venue, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order. (b)(d) Any person who is identified or described in a guest record or passenger manifest that is disclosed in violation of subdivision (a) (a), (b), or (c) may bring a civil action for damages, including, but not limited to, damages under Section 52, injunctive relief, other appropriate equitable relief, and declaratory relief, to eliminate a pattern or practice of conduct prohibited by subdivision (a). (a), (b), or (c).(c)(e) Guest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies or describes an individual guest, boarder, occupant, lodger, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, home address, home telephone number, cellular telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number.(f) Passenger manifest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies an individual guest, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, address, telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number. (d)(g) Court issued subpoena, warrant, or order for purposes of this section is limited to subpoenas, warrants, or orders issued by a judicial officer. An administrative subpoena, warrant, or order is not sufficient for purposes of this section.(h) This section shall not be construed to prevent a government entity from requiring a private business to provide business records during an audit or inspection if those records omit the personal information described in subdivisions (e) and (f).(i) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from providing, where required, business records containing a guests, clients, or passengers name, address, or credit card number to a third party for the sole purpose of effectuating financial payment from a guest, client, or passenger to the private business for a good or service.(j) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from disclosing records in a criminal investigation if a law enforcement officer in good faith believes that an emergency involving imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to a person requires a warrantless search, to the extent permitted by law.

SECTION 1. Section 53.5 is added to the Civil Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

53.5. (a) An innkeeper, hotelkeeper, motelkeeper, lodginghouse keeper, or owner or operator of an inn, hotel, motel, lodginghouse, or other similar accommodations, a common carrier, a place of public accommodation, amusement or resort, or other place to which the public is invited, or any employee or agent of any thereof, who offers and accepts payment for rooms, sleeping accommodations, or board and lodging, transportation, or other similar accommodation, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of any a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.(b) An owner or operator of a private or charter bus transportation company, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a passenger manifest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.(c) An owner or operator of a movie theater, athletic or sporting venue, or performance or concert venue, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order. (b)(d) Any person who is identified or described in a guest record or passenger manifest that is disclosed in violation of subdivision (a) (a), (b), or (c) may bring a civil action for damages, including, but not limited to, damages under Section 52, injunctive relief, other appropriate equitable relief, and declaratory relief, to eliminate a pattern or practice of conduct prohibited by subdivision (a). (a), (b), or (c).(c)(e) Guest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies or describes an individual guest, boarder, occupant, lodger, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, home address, home telephone number, cellular telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number.(f) Passenger manifest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies an individual guest, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, address, telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number. (d)(g) Court issued subpoena, warrant, or order for purposes of this section is limited to subpoenas, warrants, or orders issued by a judicial officer. An administrative subpoena, warrant, or order is not sufficient for purposes of this section.(h) This section shall not be construed to prevent a government entity from requiring a private business to provide business records during an audit or inspection if those records omit the personal information described in subdivisions (e) and (f).(i) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from providing, where required, business records containing a guests, clients, or passengers name, address, or credit card number to a third party for the sole purpose of effectuating financial payment from a guest, client, or passenger to the private business for a good or service.(j) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from disclosing records in a criminal investigation if a law enforcement officer in good faith believes that an emergency involving imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to a person requires a warrantless search, to the extent permitted by law.

53.5. (a) An innkeeper, hotelkeeper, motelkeeper, lodginghouse keeper, or owner or operator of an inn, hotel, motel, lodginghouse, or other similar accommodations, a common carrier, a place of public accommodation, amusement or resort, or other place to which the public is invited, or any employee or agent of any thereof, who offers and accepts payment for rooms, sleeping accommodations, or board and lodging, transportation, or other similar accommodation, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of any a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.(b) An owner or operator of a private or charter bus transportation company, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a passenger manifest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.(c) An owner or operator of a movie theater, athletic or sporting venue, or performance or concert venue, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order. (b)(d) Any person who is identified or described in a guest record or passenger manifest that is disclosed in violation of subdivision (a) (a), (b), or (c) may bring a civil action for damages, including, but not limited to, damages under Section 52, injunctive relief, other appropriate equitable relief, and declaratory relief, to eliminate a pattern or practice of conduct prohibited by subdivision (a). (a), (b), or (c).(c)(e) Guest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies or describes an individual guest, boarder, occupant, lodger, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, home address, home telephone number, cellular telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number.(f) Passenger manifest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies an individual guest, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, address, telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number. (d)(g) Court issued subpoena, warrant, or order for purposes of this section is limited to subpoenas, warrants, or orders issued by a judicial officer. An administrative subpoena, warrant, or order is not sufficient for purposes of this section.(h) This section shall not be construed to prevent a government entity from requiring a private business to provide business records during an audit or inspection if those records omit the personal information described in subdivisions (e) and (f).(i) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from providing, where required, business records containing a guests, clients, or passengers name, address, or credit card number to a third party for the sole purpose of effectuating financial payment from a guest, client, or passenger to the private business for a good or service.(j) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from disclosing records in a criminal investigation if a law enforcement officer in good faith believes that an emergency involving imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to a person requires a warrantless search, to the extent permitted by law.

53.5. (a) An innkeeper, hotelkeeper, motelkeeper, lodginghouse keeper, or owner or operator of an inn, hotel, motel, lodginghouse, or other similar accommodations, a common carrier, a place of public accommodation, amusement or resort, or other place to which the public is invited, or any employee or agent of any thereof, who offers and accepts payment for rooms, sleeping accommodations, or board and lodging, transportation, or other similar accommodation, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of any a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.(b) An owner or operator of a private or charter bus transportation company, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a passenger manifest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.(c) An owner or operator of a movie theater, athletic or sporting venue, or performance or concert venue, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order. (b)(d) Any person who is identified or described in a guest record or passenger manifest that is disclosed in violation of subdivision (a) (a), (b), or (c) may bring a civil action for damages, including, but not limited to, damages under Section 52, injunctive relief, other appropriate equitable relief, and declaratory relief, to eliminate a pattern or practice of conduct prohibited by subdivision (a). (a), (b), or (c).(c)(e) Guest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies or describes an individual guest, boarder, occupant, lodger, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, home address, home telephone number, cellular telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number.(f) Passenger manifest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies an individual guest, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, address, telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number. (d)(g) Court issued subpoena, warrant, or order for purposes of this section is limited to subpoenas, warrants, or orders issued by a judicial officer. An administrative subpoena, warrant, or order is not sufficient for purposes of this section.(h) This section shall not be construed to prevent a government entity from requiring a private business to provide business records during an audit or inspection if those records omit the personal information described in subdivisions (e) and (f).(i) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from providing, where required, business records containing a guests, clients, or passengers name, address, or credit card number to a third party for the sole purpose of effectuating financial payment from a guest, client, or passenger to the private business for a good or service.(j) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from disclosing records in a criminal investigation if a law enforcement officer in good faith believes that an emergency involving imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to a person requires a warrantless search, to the extent permitted by law.



53.5. (a) An innkeeper, hotelkeeper, motelkeeper, lodginghouse keeper, or owner or operator of an inn, hotel, motel, lodginghouse, or other similar accommodations, a common carrier, a place of public accommodation, amusement or resort, or other place to which the public is invited, or any employee or agent of any thereof, who offers and accepts payment for rooms, sleeping accommodations, or board and lodging, transportation, or other similar accommodation, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of any a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.

(b) An owner or operator of a private or charter bus transportation company, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a passenger manifest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.

(c) An owner or operator of a movie theater, athletic or sporting venue, or performance or concert venue, or any employee or agent thereof, shall not disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate, except to a California peace officer, all or any part of a guest record orally, in writing, or by electronic or any other means to a third party without a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.

(b)



(d) Any person who is identified or described in a guest record or passenger manifest that is disclosed in violation of subdivision (a) (a), (b), or (c) may bring a civil action for damages, including, but not limited to, damages under Section 52, injunctive relief, other appropriate equitable relief, and declaratory relief, to eliminate a pattern or practice of conduct prohibited by subdivision (a). (a), (b), or (c).

(c)



(e) Guest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies or describes an individual guest, boarder, occupant, lodger, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, home address, home telephone number, cellular telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number.

(f) Passenger manifest record for purposes of this section includes any record that identifies an individual guest, passenger, customer, or invitee, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number or other unique identifying number, date of birth, location of birth, address, telephone number, drivers license number, other official form of identification, credit card number, or automobile license plate number.

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(g) Court issued subpoena, warrant, or order for purposes of this section is limited to subpoenas, warrants, or orders issued by a judicial officer. An administrative subpoena, warrant, or order is not sufficient for purposes of this section.

(h) This section shall not be construed to prevent a government entity from requiring a private business to provide business records during an audit or inspection if those records omit the personal information described in subdivisions (e) and (f).

(i) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from providing, where required, business records containing a guests, clients, or passengers name, address, or credit card number to a third party for the sole purpose of effectuating financial payment from a guest, client, or passenger to the private business for a good or service.

(j) This section shall not be construed to prevent a private business from disclosing records in a criminal investigation if a law enforcement officer in good faith believes that an emergency involving imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to a person requires a warrantless search, to the extent permitted by law.