New York S09176 imposes a $20,000 penalty per violation for unlawfully disseminated images or depictions of individuals.

New York S09176 amends the civil rights law to impose a penalty of $20,000 per violation for unlawfully disseminated images or depictions of individuals. It clarifies that the owner or a wholly owned subsidiary of the owner of a website hosting or transmitting such images or depictions is liable for these violations. The bill removes language restricting such violations to instances where the images or depictions were made for the purposes of harassing or annoying the individual.

New York S09176 imposes a $20,000 penalty per violation for unlawfully disseminated images or depictions of individuals.

New York S09176 amends the civil rights law to impose a penalty of $20,000 per violation for unlawfully disseminated images or depictions of individuals. It clarifies that the owner or a wholly owned subsidiary of the owner of a website hosting or transmitting such images or depictions is liable for these violations. The bill removes language restricting such violations to instances where the images or depictions were made for the purposes of harassing or annoying the individual.