North Carolina

Identity theft laws in North Carolina

• Identity theft Law - N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-113.20 to 14-133-.23
  www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2005/Bills/Senate/PDF/S1048v5.pdf
   
• Data Breach Law - S1017
  www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/Senate/HTML/S1017v7.html
   
• Spam Law - § 14-453.
  www.spamlaws.com/state/nc.shtml
   
• North Carolina Expanded Identity Theft Laws
  Provided by ID Safety in partnership with International Association of Chiefs of Police and Bank of America

Credit Freeze law in North Carolina

• Freeze Law - North Carolina General Statutes §75-63:
  www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/statutes/pdf/bysection/chapter_75/gs_75-63.pdf
  
  • Effective date: October 1, 2009
  • No fees for freezes online: No fees for freezes by mail or phone for ID theft victims with valid report/complaint with law enforcement agency, their spouses, or residents over 62 
  • For others, up to $3 to place, remove, or temporarily suspend by mail or phone
  • For instructions on how to place your security freeze from the
    North Carolina Attorney General, go to: www.ncdoj.gov/Protect-Yourself/2-4-3-Protect-Your-Identity/Protect-Yourself/Freeze-Your-Credit.aspx
  • Place the freeze over the phone
    • Equifax - 800-685-1111
    • Experian - 888-397-3742
    • TransUnion - 800-680-7289

Contacts in North Carolina

• Attorney General: Roy Cooper (D)
  Dept. of Justice, P.O.Box 629, Raleigh, NC 27602-0629
  Phone: (919) 716-6400
  Website: www.ncdoj.gov
   
• AG's Identity Theft Victim's Toolkit
  Website: www.ncdoj.gov/Help-for-Victims/ID-Theft-Victims/ID-Theft-Victim-Toolkit.aspx
   
• DMV
  Website: www.ncdot.org/dmv/
  Identity Theft: www.ncdot.org/dmv/other_services/licensetheft/identityTheft.html