Thank you to David Navetta - his site is an excellent source of information regarding privacy law and he spends a lot of time putting out very good information about the legal issues surrounding compliance.
FAQ on Washington State’s Impending PCI Law : Info Law Group .

PCI is just so damn interesting - it’s like a soap opera…  Seriously - if you don’t have to deal with it everyday, I’m sure (as a retailer) that you count yourself lucky, but honestly it’s a hoot.
The game at hand is a combination of punishment and liability avoidance - the case of Hannaford is a good example.  Just when you think it’s all over and Hannaford gets to pick up the pieces and move on, everything takes a new twist.  Now the Maine Supreme Court is getting involved and …