Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 17, § 100.8. Student biometric information; collection and use

(1) Contain a full explanation of what type of biometric information will be collected, how it will be collected and stored, and the purposes for which such information will be used.

(2) Require written permission from the student's parent or other legal guardian, or the student if he or she is eighteen years of age or older, prior to the collection of any biometric information. Such written permission shall be obtained on a form that is created for the express purpose of obtaining the required permission. The granting of permission shall not be included as a part of any form used for enrollment purposes or other form required by the school's governing authority for any other purpose.

(3) Provide that any biometric information collected from a student shall be used only for identification or fraud prevention purposes.

(4) Ensure that a student's biometric information shall not be disclosed to a third party without the written permission of the student's parent or other legal guardian, or the student if he or she has reached the age of eighteen, unless the disclosure is required by court order.

(5) Provide for the secure storage, transmission, and protection of all biometric information from unauthorized disclosure.

(6) Require that student biometric information be encrypted using an algorithmic process which transforms data into a form in which there is a low probability of assigning meaning to such information without use of a confidential process or key.

(7) Ensure that the use of a student's biometric information is discontinued upon:

(8) Require that all biometric information collected from a student shall be destroyed within thirty days after use of such information is discontinued.