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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. To authorize the removal of a security freeze that has been placed in the file of a consumer, the consumer must contact the reporting agency and request that the security freeze be removed. At the time of the request, the consumer must provide to the reporting agency:
(a) Sufficient identification to establish the identity of the consumer; and
(b) The personal identification number or password provided by the reporting agency pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 598C.300.
2. A reporting agency that receives a request from a consumer pursuant to subsection 1 shall, not later than 3 business days after receiving the request:
(a) Remove the security freeze from the file of the consumer; and
(b) Send written notice to the consumer that the security freeze has been removed from the file of the consumer.
3. A reporting agency shall develop procedures for a consumer to contact the reporting agency to authorize the removal of a security freeze pursuant to subsection 1. These procedures may include, without limitation, the use of a telephone, a facsimile machine, the Internet or other electronic media by a consumer to authorize the removal of a security freeze in an expedited manner.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 52. Trade Regulations and Practices § 598C.360. Removal of security freeze upon request of consumer - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-52-trade-regulations-and-practices/nv-rev-st-598c-360/
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