A consumer reporting agency shall remove or temporarily lift a freeze placed on a consumer’s credit report only in the following cases:

(1) Upon a consumer’s request pursuant to § 54-15-6 or 54-15-11; or

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 54-15-8

  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC

(2) When the consumer’s credit report was frozen due to a material misrepresentation of fact by the consumer. When a consumer reporting agency intends to remove a freeze upon a consumer’s credit report under this subdivision, the consumer reporting agency shall notify the consumer in writing prior to removing the freeze on the consumer’s credit report.

Source: SL 2006, ch 246, § 8.