State of Tennessee

The following state government agencies can provide information about any state-specific
identity theft situation and/or help you with any state-specific fraud.

Agency	Reasons to Contact	Contact Information
Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance	State credit/security freeze information.	www.tn.gov/assets/entities/commerce/attachments/Consumer_ FREEZE-OUT-LAW-FAQs.pdfPhone: (615) 741-2241
TN Secretary of State	Contact for issues regarding state taxes, gun permits, and employment.	Website: sos.tn.gov/
TN Department of Safety	Issues Driver’s Licenses and vehicle registrations.	Website:  www.state.tn.us/safety/
TN Department of Human Services	Agency for welfare, foster care, disability, and social services.	Website: tennessee.gov/humanservices

 

Specialty Resources

Resource	Reasons to Contact		Contact Information
Identity Theft Victim Resource Kit	Available to all victims of identity theft in the state of Tennessee.		Website: www.tn.gov/assets/entities/commerce/attachments/ Consumer-ResourceKitForVictimsOfIdentityTheft.pdf

Identity Theft Laws

While the ITRC does not give legal advice, we have provided a list of known identity theft laws that may help you.
We suggest that you share this information with an attorney or legal representative if you are going to pursue criminal or civil charges.

Law	What it Addresses
§39-14-150 §39-16-301 §39-16-303	Laws outlining identity theft and personal identifying information (PII), the jurisdiction identity theft can be prosecuted in and the penalties after prosecution.
§39-14-118	Law regarding illegal obtaining and use of payment card information.
§55-50-602	Law regarding illegal use or counterfeiting of government issued identification.
§47-18-5201 through 05	Definition of phishing for the purposes of identity theft.
§47-18-2110	Limits the transmission and posting of Social Security numbers.
§39-14-150 §47-18-2107	Proper and improper disposal of records and PII. Security Breach Laws.
§47-18-2108	Law regarding security freezes for credit reports.