Michigan § 445.2533 - Removal of security freeze for protected consumer.

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§ 445.2533. Removal of security freeze for protected consumer.

Sec. 23.

A consumer reporting agency shall remove a security freeze for a protected consumer placed under section 21 within 30 days after the protected consumer or the protected consumer's representative does all of the following:

(a) Submits a request for the removal of the security freeze 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 1 of the following to the consumer reporting agency:

(i) If the request for removal is submitted by the protected consumer, all of the following:

(A) Proof that the sufficient proof of authority for the protected consumer's representative to act on behalf of the protected consumer is no longer valid.

(B) Sufficient proof of identification of the protected consumer.

(ii) If the request for removal is submitted by the representative of a protected consumer, all of the following:

(A) Sufficient proof of identification of the protected consumer and the representative.

(B) Sufficient proof of authority to act on behalf of the protected consumer.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 445.2533 cover?

Section 445.2533 ("Removal of security freeze for protected consumer.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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