Rhode Island

Identity Theft laws in Rhode Island

• Identity theft Law - R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-49.1-1
  www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText00/HouseText00/H7535a.htm
   
• Data Breach Law - H6191
  www.rilin.state.ri.us/Billtext/BillText05/HouseText05/H6191.pdf 
   

• Spam Law - § 11-52-1.
  www.spamlaws.com/state/ri.shtml

• Rhode Island Expanded Identity Theft Laws
  Provided by ID Safety in partnership with International Association of Chiefs of Police and Bank of America

Credit Freeze Program for Rhode Island

• Freeze Law - Rhode Island Statutes 6-48-1 et seq. (H7148), see:
  www.rilin.state.ri.us/Billtext/BillText06/HouseText06/H7148Aaa.pdf
  
  • Effective Date: Jan. 1, 2007
  • Applies to all consumers, no fees for ID theft victims or seniors 65 years +.
  • How to place your security freeze in Rhode Island, see:
    www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityRI.pdf
  • Place the freeze over the phone
    • Equifax - 800-685-1111
    • Experian - 888-397-3742
    • TransUnion - 800-680-7289

Contacts in Rhode Island

• Attorney General: Patrick Lynch (D)
  150 Main St., Providence, RI 02903
  Phone Number: (401) 274-4400
  Website: www.riag.state.ri.us
   
• Rhode Island State Police
  311 Danielson Pike, Scituate, RI 02857-1907
  Phone: (401) 444-1000
  Fax: (401) 444-1105
  Website: www.risp.ri.gov/

  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
• FBI/FTC's Internet Fraud Task Force
  Website: www.ic3.gov

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