MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2022 Regular Session
To: Banking and Financial Services
By: Representatives Turner, Aguirre, Brown (20th)
AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE SALES FINANCE LAW TO CLARIFY THAT EMPLOYEES OF A STATE LICENSEE MAY WORK FROM HOME OR OTHER REMOTE LOCATION SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to interfere with employees of a state licensee under this chapter working from home or another remote location selected by the employee, provide the licensee:
(a) Ensures all in-person customer interactions will not be conducted at home or other remote location, and will not designate the home or other remote location to consumers or customers as a business location;
(b) Maintains appropriate safeguards for licensee and consumer data, information and records, including the use of secure virtual private networks where appropriate;
(c) Employs appropriate risk-based monitoring and oversight processes of work performed from home or other remote location, and maintains records of the same;
(d) Ensures consumer information and records are not maintained at home or other remote location;
(e) Ensures consumer and licensee information and records remain accessible and available for regulatory oversight and exams; and
(f) Provides appropriate employee training to keep all conversations about, and with, consumers conducted from home or other remote location confidential, as if conducted from a commercial location, and to ensure remote employees work in an environment conducive and appropriate to that privacy.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this act shall be codified in Chapter 19, Title 63, Mississippi Code of 1972.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.