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Fair Credit Reporting Act
605B. Block of information resulting from identity theft [15 U.S.C. 1681c]
(a) Block. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a consumer reporting
agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that
the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft,
not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt by such agency of--
(1) appropriate proof of the identity of the consumer;
(2) a copy of an identity theft report;
(3) the identification of such information by the consumer; and
(4) a statement by the consumer that the information is not information relating
to any transaction by the consumer.
(b) Notification. A consumer reporting agency shall promptly notify the furnisher
of information identified by the consumer under subsection (a)--
(1) that the information may be a result of identity theft;
(2) that an identity theft report has been filed;
(3) that a block has been requested under this section; and
(4) of the effective dates of the block.
(c) Authority to Decline or Rescind
(1) In general. A consumer reporting agency may decline to block, or may rescind
any block, of information relating to a consumer under this section, if the consumer
reporting agency reasonably determines that--
(A) the information was blocked in error or a block was requested by the consumer
in error;
(B) the information was blocked, or a block was requested by the consumer,
on the basis of a material misrepresentation of fact by the consumer relevant
to the request to block; or
(C) the consumer obtained possession of goods, services, or money as a result
of the blocked transaction or transactions.
(2) Notification to consumer. If a block of information is declined or rescinded
under this subsection, the affected consumer shall be notified promptly, in the
same manner as consumers are notified of the reinsertion of information under
section 611(a)(5)(B).
(3) Significance of block. For purposes of this subsection, if a consumer reporting
agency rescinds a block, the presence of information in the file of a consumer
prior to the blocking of such information is not evidence of whether the consumer
knew or should have known that the consumer obtained possession of any goods,
services, or money as a result of the block.
(d) Exception for Resellers
(1) No reseller file. This section shall not apply to a consumer reporting agency,
if the consumer reporting agency--
(A) is a reseller;
(B) is not, at the time of the request of the consumer under subsection (a),
otherwise furnishing or reselling a consumer report concerning the information
identified by the consumer; and
(C) informs the consumer, by any means, that the consumer may report the identity
theft to the Commission to obtain consumer information regarding identity theft.
(2) Reseller with file. The sole obligation of the consumer reporting agency
under this section, with regard to any request of a consumer under this section,
shall be to block the consumer report maintained by the consumer reporting agency
from any subsequent use, if--
(A) the consumer, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a), identifies,
to a consumer reporting agency, information in the file of the consumer that
resulted from identity theft; and
(B) the consumer reporting agency is a reseller of the identified information.
(3) Notice. In carrying out its obligation under paragraph (2), the reseller
shall promptly provide a notice to the consumer of the decision to block the file.
Such notice shall contain the name, address, and telephone number of each consumer
reporting agency from which the consumer information was obtained for resale.
(e) Exception for verification companies. The provisions of this section do not
apply to a check services company, acting as such, which issues authorizations for
the purpose of approving or processing negotiable instruments, electronic fund transfers,
or similar methods of payments, except that, beginning 4 business days after receipt
of information described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a), a check
services company shall not report to a national consumer reporting agency described
in section 603(p), any information identified in the subject
identity theft report as resulting from identity theft.
(f) Access to blocked information by law enforcement agencies. No provision of
this section shall be construed as requiring a consumer reporting agency to prevent
a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency from accessing blocked information
in a consumer file to which the agency could otherwise obtain access under this
title.
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