Permissible fees - Exception

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a consumer reporting agency may charge a consumer a fee of no more than five dollars ($5.00) for the: (1) Initial placement of a security freeze; (2) Removal of a security freeze; or (3) Temporary lifting of a security freeze for a period of time. (b) A consumer reporting agency shall not charge a fee for the initial placement of a security freeze if requested by a consumer who is: (1) At least sixty-five (65) years of age; or (2) A victim of identity theft. Acts 2007, No. 391, § 1; 2009, No. 223, § 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a consumer reporting agency may charge a consumer a fee of no more than five dollars ($5.00) for the: (1) Initial placement of a security freeze; (2) Removal of a security freeze; or (3) Temporary lifting of a security freeze for a period of time. (1) Initial placement of a security freeze; (2) Removal of a security freeze; or (3) Temporary lifting of a security freeze for a period of time. (b) A consumer reporting agency shall not charge a fee for the initial placement of a security freeze if requested by a consumer who is: (1) At least sixty-five (65) years of age; or (2) A victim of identity theft. (1) At least sixty-five (65) years of age; or (2) A victim of identity theft. Acts 2007, No. 391, § 1; 2009, No. 223, § 1.