Except in Texas and Illinois, that is.
According to the Chicago Tribune, it's because of the states' biometric privacy laws, which limits companies who obtain "biometric identifiers" (like a "retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint or record of hand or face geometry," according to the law) for commercial purposes. Anyone violating the Texas law passed in 2009 could be subject to a penalty of up to $25,000 for each violation.
Hey this one ain’t so bad. pic.twitter.com/er0FxZNVO8
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