Identity Theft 

Rhode Island General Laws > Title 6 > Chapter 6-48 > § 6-48-4 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:

   (a) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other entity.

   (b) "Consumer" means an individual who is also a resident of this state.

   (c) "Consumer reporting agency" has the meaning ascribed to it in 15 U.S.C. § 1681(a)(f).

   (d) "Consumer report" has the meaning ascribed to it in 15 U.S.C. § 1681(a)(d).

   (e) "Credit card" has the same meaning as in § 103 of 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et. seq. (The Truth in Lending Act.)

   (f) "Debit card" means any card or device issued by a financial institution to a consumer for use in initiating an electronic fund transfer from the account holding assets of the consumer at such financial institution, for the purpose of transferring money between accounts or obtaining money, property, labor, or services.

   (g) "Proper identification" means proper identification as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 1681h(a)(1).

   (h) "Security freeze" means a notice placed in a consumer's credit report at the request of the consumer and subject to certain exceptions, that prohibits the consumer reporting agency from releasing the consumer's credit report or score related to the extension of credit.

   (i) "Reviewing the account" or "account review" includes activities related to account maintenance, monitoring, credit line increases, and account upgrades and enhancements.

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Rhode Island Laws: Identity Theft

Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 6-48. Consumer Empowerment and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2006

Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 11-49.1. Impersonation and Identity Fraud

Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 11-49.2. Identity Theft Protection

Federal Regulations: Identity Theft

CFR > Title 16 > Chapter I > Part 681 - Identity theft rules

Tennessee Code > Title 64 > Chapter 5 > Part 2 > § 64-5-214. Cooperation of state agencies

All state agencies are hereby authorized and directed to extend their cooperation and lend assistance to the authority in the formulation and implementation of its planning and development program.

[Acts 1986, ch. 789, § 14.]

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