An entity subject to or regulated by state laws, rules, regulations, procedures, or guidance on data breach notification that are established or enforced by state government, and are at least as thorough as the notice requirements provided by this chapter, is exempt from this chapter so long as the entity does all of the following:

(1) Maintains procedures pursuant to those laws, rules, regulations, procedures, or guidance.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 8-38-12

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) Provides notice to affected individuals pursuant to the notice requirements of those laws, rules, regulations, procedures, or guidance.
(3) Timely provides a copy of the notice to the Attorney General when the number of individuals the entity notified exceeds 1,000.
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