As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2025, c. 417, §2 (NEW).]
1. Close relation. "Close relation" means, with respect to a person, a current or former spouse or domestic partner, parent, child, sibling, stepchild, stepparent or grandparent of that person; a person who regularly resides or within the prior 6 months resided in the same household as that person; a person with a significant personal or professional relationship with that person; or a pet of that person or of that person's household or family.
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2. Compensatory damages. "Compensatory damages" includes, but is not limited to, past and future medical expenses, lost earnings, pain, suffering, mental anguish, emotional distress and loss of enjoyment of life.
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3. Disclosure. "Disclosure" means the dissemination, distribution, circulation, sharing, posting, publishing, transmittal or release of information through electronic or other means.
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4. Doxing of a minor. "Doxing of a minor" means the intentional, knowing or reckless disclosure by a person of personal identifying information of a minor, when the person making the disclosure consciously disregards a substantial risk that the disclosure will cause, and in fact the disclosure either directly or indirectly causes:
A. A course of conduct directed at or concerning the minor or a close relation of the minor that constitutes stalking under Title 17‑A, section 210‑A; [PL 2025, c. 417, §2 (NEW).]
B. Physical harm to the minor or a close relation of the minor; [PL 2025, c. 417, §2 (NEW).]
C. Serious damage to the property of the minor or a close relation of the minor; or [PL 2025, c. 417, §2 (NEW).]
D. The minor or a close relation of the minor to reasonably fear for the minor's physical safety or to reasonably fear for the physical safety of a close relation of the minor. [PL 2025, c. 417, §2 (NEW).]
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5. Minor. "Minor" means a person:
A. Who has not attained 18 years of age; or [PL 2025, c. 417, §2 (NEW).]
B. Who is 18 years of age or older, meets the age requirement for enrollment under Title 20‑A, section 5201, subsection 1 and is currently enrolled in a public or private secondary school in the State. [PL 2025, c. 417, §2 (NEW).]
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6. Personal identifying information. "Personal identifying information" means:
A. Any of the following information concerning a minor that the minor has not made and has not authorized another person to make readily apparent to the general public:
(1) Biometric data;
(2) Home address, personal e-mail address or personal telephone number;
(3) Employer's name, address or telephone number; address of employer's website; the minor's work e-mail address; or the minor's work telephone number;
(4) School name, address or telephone number; address of the school's website; or the minor's school e-mail address;
(5) Social security number, passport number, driver's license number or state-issued identification card number;
(6) Credit or debit card number;
(7) Citizenship status;
(8) Medical, financial, educational, consumer or employment information or records; or
(9) A photograph that was not taken in a public place and that has not previously been made available to the general public; or [PL 2025, c. 417, §2 (NEW).]
B. A photograph or likeness of a minor, including a photograph that was taken in a public place or that has previously been made available to the general public, in combination with:
(1) The minor's legal name, prior name, alias or date or place of birth;
(2) Information about the minor's relationship to a close relation; or
(3) Any item of information concerning the minor specified in paragraph A. [PL 2025, c. 417, §2 (NEW).]
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