Alaska

Identity Theft laws in Alaska

• Identity theft Law - Alaska Stat § 11.46.180
  Hit the "next" button till you get to the 11.46 section
  http://old-www.legis.state.ak.us/cgi-bin/folioisa.dll/stattx00/query=%5Bjump!3A!27as1146180!27%5D/doc/%7B@3798%7D
   
• Criminal Impersonation
  http://old-www.legis.state.ak.us/cgi-bin/folioisa.dll/stattx00/query=/doc/{@3841
   
• Spam Law - Sec.45.50.479
  www.spamlaws.com/state/ak.shtml
   
• HB - 65 Information Breaches, security freeze, care and disposal of records, etc. www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0065Z&session=25

Security Freeze in Alaska

• HB - 65: www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0065Z&session=25
• Eligibility: All consumers.
• Fees: No fees for identity theft victims with a copy of a complaint to law enforcement. All others pay a $5 fee to place the freeze and $2 for a temporary lift.
  Effective date of law: July 1, 2009
• Permanent freeze remains until removal requested by consumer.
• Instructions for using Alaska's security freeze law - www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityAK.pdf

Until July 1, 2009, you will need to request the security freeze from the three Credit Reporting Agencies using the instruction on their websites.

Equifax's website about the freeze - http://www.equifax.com/cs/Satellite/EFX_Content_C1/1165255679060/5-1/5-1_Layout.htm?packedargs=Locale=en_US

Experian’s website about the freeze - www.experian.com/consumer/security_freeze.html#state

Contacts in Alaska

• Attorney General: Talis J. Colberg (R)
  P.O. Box 110300, Diamond Courthouse
  Juneau, AK 99811-0300
  Phone Number: (907) 465-3600
  Website: www.law.state.ak.us/
• Department of Corrections
  Website: www.correct.state.ak.us/
• Department of Social Services
  Website: www.hss.state.ak.us/
• DMV
  Website: www.state.ak.us/dmv/

  CRAs and FTC

• Equifax
  PO Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
  Phone: (800) 525-6285
  Website: www.equifax.com
• Experian
  PO Box 9701, Allen, TX 75013-0949
  Phone: (888 )397-3742
  Website: www.experian.com
• TransUnion
  PO Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834
  Phone: (800) 680-7289
  Website: www.transunion.com
• FTC
  Identity Theft Complaint Input Form

If you know of any not-for-fee identity theft resources in Alaska that you would like to see on this page, please email ITRC .