Utah

Identity Theft laws in Utah

• Identity theft Law – Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-1101-1104
  www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE76/htm/76_07097.htm
• Data Breach Law
  www.le.state.ut.us/%7E2006/bills/sbillint/sb0069.pdf
   
• Spam Law - 13-36-101.
  www.spamlaws.com/state/ut.shtml
   
• Utah 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 Utah

• Freeze Law - (Utah Code Ann. §13-45-102, 13-45-201 et seq.)
  see bill version SB 71:
  www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/sbillenr/sb0071.htm
  • Effective date: September 1, 2008
  • Applies to all consumers
  • Reasonable fees
  • Consumer can temporary lift or "thaw" freeze within 15 minutes of electronic request
  • for directions on how to place a freeze in Utah, see:
    www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityUT.pdf
  • Place the freeze over the phone
    • Equifax - 800-685-1111
    • Experian - 888-397-3742
    • TransUnion - 800-680-7289

Contacts in Utah

• Attorney General: Mark Shurtleff (R)
  State Capitol, Rm. 236, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0810
  Phone: (801) 538-9600
  Website: http://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/
   
• Utah DMV
  Website: http://dmv.utah.gov/
  Contact: http://dmv.utah.gov/contact.html