RFID Consumer Protection Concepts ...

PETITION -- HOUSE

An Act RELATIVE TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS, Massachusetts ...

... "A commercial entity that uses an RFID system in their normal course of commerce that includes readers placed in the customer shopping area, shall display a sign placed in a conspicuous location printed in a conspicuous type size, in contrast with the background against which it appears. The sign shall be readable by a consumer before the consumer comes in contact with the RFID system. The sign shall state that: (1) the store uses radio frequency identification technology; (2) the radio frequency identification tag contains information about the product that can be accessed by a reader both before and after the purchase; and (3) a description of the purpose of the readers. (b) Any product that utilizes an RFID tag shall contain a logo or identifier on the product or packaging, and a label placed in a conspicuous location and printed in a conspicuous type size, in contrast with the background against which it appears. The label shall state that: (1) the product contains a radio frequency identification tag; and (2) the radio frequency identification tag contains information about the product that can be accessed by a reader both before and after the purchase." ...