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This bill expands existing privacy laws to specifically address wearable recording devices, making it illegal to operate such a device to record sound or video of individuals in a place of business where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy without their explicit consent. It also prohibits disabling the indicator lights on these devices that show they are recording, and makes it illegal to manufacture, sell, or acquire technology designed to disable these indicators. Violations of these new provisions carry penalties similar to existing privacy offenses, including fines and potential jail time, with increased penalties for repeat offenders. The bill also clarifies that existing exceptions for law enforcement and certain recording purposes, such as for evidence of specific crimes like extortion or domestic violence, continue to apply.

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