HB15 Alabama 2012 Session

Existing law does not allow a consumer who is a victim of identity theft to place a security freeze on his or her consumer credit accounts.

This bill would provide for procedures for placing, removing, and temporarily lifting a security freeze on a consumer credit account. This bill would provide for fees and fines for violations. This bill would provide for notice to consumers.

Relating to protection from identity theft; to provide for security freezes on consumer credit accounts; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures for placing, removing, and temporarily lifting a security freeze; to provide for fees; to provide for fines for violations; and to provide for notice to consumers.