Arkansas

Arkansas

• Financial Identity Fraud   - Ark. Code Ann. § 5-37-227
  www.arkleg.state.ar.us/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=blr:code
  This will take you to the search page. Please put in 5-37-227 
   
• Security Breach Law - Act 1526
  http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/acts/2005/public/act1526.pdf
   
• Spam Laws  4-88-601 through 607, 5-41-201 through 206
  www.spamlaws.com/state/ar.shtml

Credit Freeze Law in Arkansas

• Freeze Law - House Bill 2215:
  www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB2215.pdf
  • Effective as of January 1, 2008
  • Applies to identity theft victims with a valid investigative report, an incident report, or a complaint with a law enforcement agency.
  • Fee of $10 to place, temporary lift or remove.
  • To place a security freeze in Arkansas: www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityAR.pdf

Arkansas Identity Theft Passport

•   Ark. Code Ann. 5-37-228
  www.arkleg.state.ar.us/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=blr:code
  This will take you to the search page. Please put in 5-37-228
   
• Application: http://www.ag.arkansas.gov/pdfs/idtheftpassport.pdf

Contacts in Arkansas

• Attorney General: Dustin McDaniel (D)
  Write to: 200 Tower Bldg., 323 Center St. Little Rock, AR 72201-2610
  Phone Number: (800) 482-8982
  Website: www.ag.state.ar.us
   
• Secretary of State
  Website: www.sos.arkansas.gov/
   
• Department of Corrections
  Website: www.arkansas.gov/doc/
   
• Department of Human Services
  Website: www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/homepage.html

  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 Arkansas that you would like to see on this page, please email ITRC.