A consumer reporting agency may charge a reasonable fee, not exceeding five dollars, for each placement or removal of a security freeze for a protected consumer. However, no consumer reporting agency may charge a fee under this section if the protected consumer’s representative provides a police report or affidavit of alleged identity fraud against the protected consumer to the consumer reporting agency, or a request for the placement or removal of a security freeze is for a protected consumer who is under the age of sixteen years at the time of the request, and the agency has a consumer report pertaining to the protected consumer. No consumer reporting agency may charge a fee for any other service performed under this chapter.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 54-16-9

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.

Source: SL 2016, ch 230, § 9.