law states that no person or business may dispose of a record containing “personal identifying information” without shredding, destroying, or modifying it so that the information is no longer readable
records are any information held in any physical form, either paper or electronic
Any type of data storage medium is a record
Personal identifying information is information in a record that identifies a person by name and includes any of the following:
SSN
Driver’s license number or identification card number
Mother’s maiden name, financial account numbers or code, or any other identification number
law allows for penalties of up to $5,000 for improper disposal
attorney general alone has the authority to pursue violations of the law