{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "190.77", "citation": "Penal Law § 190.77", "heading": "Offenses involving theft of identity; definitions", "text": ["§ 190.77 Offenses involving theft of identity; definitions.", "1. For the purposes of sections 190.78, 190.79, 190.80, 190.80-a and 190.85 of this article \"personal identifying information\" means a person's name, address, telephone number, date of birth, driver's license number, social security number, place of employment, mother's maiden name, financial services account number or code, savings account number or code, checking account number or code, brokerage account number or code, credit card account number or code, debit card number or code, automated teller machine number or code, taxpayer identification number, computer system password, signature or copy of a signature, electronic signature, unique biometric data that is a fingerprint, voice print, retinal image or iris image of another person, telephone calling card number, mobile identification number or code, electronic serial number or personal identification number, medical information, health insurance information, or any other name, number, code or information that may be used alone or in conjunction with other such information to assume the identity of another person.", "2. For the purposes of subdivision one of this section and sections 190.78, 190.79, 190.80, 190.80-a, 190.81, 190.82, 190.83 and 190.85 of this article:", "a. \"electronic signature\" shall have the same meaning as defined in subdivision three of section three hundred two of the state technology law.", "b. \"personal identification number\" means any number or code which may be used alone or in conjunction with any other information to assume the identity of another person or access financial resources or credit of another person.", "c. \"member of the armed forces\" shall mean a person in the military service of the United States or the military service of the state, including but not limited to, the armed forces of the United States, the army national guard, the air national guard, the New York naval militia, the New York guard, and such additional forces as may be created by the federal or state government as authorized by law.", "d. \"medical information\" means any information regarding an individual's medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional.", "e. \"health insurance information\" means an individual's health insurance policy number or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier used by a health insurer to identify the individual or any information in an individual's application and claims history, including, but not limited to, appeals history."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/190.77", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "These definitions apply to the identity-theft and related sections of this article:\n- **(1)** For **§§ 190.78, 190.79, 190.80, 190.80-a and 190.85**, **personal identifying information** means a person's name, address, telephone number, date of birth, driver's license number, social security number, **place of employment**, **mother's maiden name**, financial services, savings, checking, brokerage, credit card, debit card or ATM number or code, taxpayer identification number, **computer system password**, signature or copy of a signature, electronic signature, **fingerprint, voice print, retinal or iris image**, telephone calling card number, mobile identification number or code, electronic serial number or personal identification number, medical information, health insurance information, or **any other information usable alone or with other information to assume another's identity**. ★\n- **(2)** For subdivision 1 and **§§ 190.78, 190.79, 190.80, 190.80-a, 190.81, 190.82, 190.83 and 190.85**:\n- **(a)** **electronic signature** has the meaning in subdivision 3 of **section 302 of the State Technology Law**.\n- **(b)** a **personal identification number** is any number or code usable alone or with other information to **assume another's identity or access another's financial resources or credit**.\n- **(c)** a **member of the armed forces** is a person in the military service of the United States or the state, including the U.S. armed forces, army and air national guard, New York naval militia and New York guard, and other forces created by law.\n- **(d)** **medical information** is information on an individual's medical history, mental or physical condition, or treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional.\n- **(e)** **health insurance information** is a policy or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier a health insurer uses, or information in an individual's application and claims history, including appeals history.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/190.77", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}