Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 19.182 - Fair Credit Reporting Act.
19.182.180 - Security freeze—Changes to information—Written confirmation required.

RCW 19.182.180
Security freeze—Changes to information—Written confirmation required.

If a security freeze is in place, a consumer reporting agency may not change any of the following official information in a consumer credit report without sending a written confirmation of the change to the consumer within thirty days of the change being posted to the consumer's file: Name, date of birth, social security number, and address. Written confirmation is not required for technical modifications of a consumer's official information, including name and street abbreviations, complete spellings, or transposition of numbers or letters. In the case of an address change, the written confirmation shall be sent to both the new address and to the former address.

[ 2005 c 342 § 2.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous

Chapter 19.182 - Fair Credit Reporting Act.

19.182.005 - Findings—Declaration.

19.182.010 - Definitions.

19.182.020 - Consumer report—Furnishing—Procuring.

19.182.030 - Consumer report—Credit action not initiated by consumer—Exclusion by consumer.

19.182.040 - Consumer report—Prohibited information—Exceptions.

19.182.050 - Investigative consumer report—Procurement, preparation—Disclosure—Use—Liability—Record.

19.182.060 - Consumer report—Procedures for compliance—Information for governmental agency—Record.

19.182.070 - Disclosures to consumer.

19.182.080 - Disclosures to consumer—Procedures.

19.182.090 - Consumer file—Dispute—Procedure—Notice—Statement of dispute—Toll-free information number.

19.182.100 - Consumer reporting agency—Consumer fees and charges for required information—Exceptions.

19.182.110 - Adverse action based on report—Procedure—Notice.

19.182.120 - Limitation on action—Exception.

19.182.130 - Obtaining information under false pretenses—Penalty.

19.182.140 - Provision of information to unauthorized person—Penalty.

19.182.150 - Application of consumer protection act—Limitation—Awards—Penalties—Attorneys' fees.

19.182.160 - Block of information appearing as result of identity theft.

19.182.170 - Victim of identity theft—Security freeze.

19.182.180 - Security freeze—Changes to information—Written confirmation required.

19.182.190 - Security freeze—RCW 19.182.170 not applicable to certain consumer reporting agencies.

19.182.200 - Security freeze—Exempt entities.

19.182.210 - Information furnished to a governmental agency.

19.182.220 - Security freeze—Protected consumers—Definitions.

19.182.230 - Security freeze—Protected consumers—Placement and removal—Fees—Exceptions.

19.182.800 - Report on credit freezes.

19.182.900 - Short title—1993 c 476.

19.182.902 - Effective date—1993 c 476.