Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 24-5-24.5-11 - Requirement to place security freeze; conditions; creating record(a) A consumer reporting agency shall place a security freeze on a protected consumer's consumer report if: (1) the consumer reporting agency receives a request from the protected consumer's representative for the placement of the security freeze under this section; and(2) the protected consumer's representative: (A) submits the request to the consumer reporting agency at the address or other point of contact and in the manner specified by the consumer reporting agency;(B) provides to the consumer reporting agency sufficient proof of identification of the protected consumer and the representative; and(C) provides to the consumer reporting agency sufficient proof of authority to act on behalf of the protected consumer; and(3) the protected consumer's representative pays to the consumer reporting agency a fee as provided in section 17 of this chapter.(b) If a consumer reporting agency does not have a consumer report pertaining to a protected consumer when the consumer reporting agency receives a request under subsection (a), the consumer reporting agency shall create a record for the protected consumer.Added by P.L. 65-2014, SEC. 9, eff. 7/1/2014.