South Dakota § 54-16-2 - Security freeze for protected consumer upon request to consumer reporting agency by protected consumer's representative.
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§ 54-16-2. Security freeze for protected consumer upon request to consumer reporting agency by protected consumer's representative.
A consumer reporting agency shall place a security freeze for a protected consumer if the agency receives a request from the protected consumer's representative for the placement of the security freeze under this section and the protected consumer's representative:
(1) Submits the request to the agency in the manner specified by the agency;
(2) Provides to the agency sufficient proof of identification of the protected consumer and the representative;
(3) Provides to the agency sufficient proof of authority to act on behalf of the protected consumer; and
(4) Pays to the agency a fee as provided in § 54-16-9.
If a consumer reporting agency does not have a file pertaining to a protected consumer when the consumer reporting agency receives a request under this section, the consumer reporting agency shall create a record for the protected consumer.
Source: SL 2016, ch 230, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-16-2 ("Security freeze for protected consumer upon request to consumer reporting agency by protected consumer's representative.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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