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2006 SESSION

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HB 766 Identity theft; charge of fee for security freezes.

Introduced by: Mark D. Sickles | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Identity theft; security freezes; penalty.  Authorizes any consumer to freeze access to his credit report. If a consumer has placed a freeze on his credit report, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from releasing the credit report, or any information in it, without the consumer’s express authorization. The measure provides a means by which a consumer can release his report, permanently, temporarily, or to a specific third party. Consumer reporting agencies may charge a consumer up to $10 for each freeze, removal of the freeze, or temporary lift of the freeze for a period of time, and a fee of no more than $12 for a temporary lift of a freeze for a specific party. A violation is a prohibited practice under the Consumer Protection Act.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 069341510  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/10/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 069341510
• 01/10/06  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/18/06  House: Assigned to Commerce and Labor sub-committee: Financial Institutions (Dudley)
• 02/07/06  House: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1508-Plum) by voice vote