(A) The State Law Enforcement Division shall establish and maintain appropriate records of individuals who have been the victims of identity theft. The records will be maintained in a computerized database at such time that funds are appropriated to the State Law Enforcement Division. Access to the records is limited to criminal justice agencies, except that a victim of identity theft, or his authorized representative, shall have access to the records in order to establish that he is a victim of identity theft.
(B) A victim of identity theft must submit to the State Law Enforcement Division a copy of the police report, a full set of fingerprints, or other relevant information required by the State Law Enforcement Division for the inclusion in the records of identity theft victims. The State Law Enforcement Division shall verify the identity of the victim against a driver's license or other identification records maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles or by other agencies.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 190, Section 2, eff December 31, 2008.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 37 - Consumer Protection Code
Chapter 20 - Consumer Identity Theft Protection
Section 37-20-110. Definitions.
Section 37-20-120. Verification of addresses.
Section 37-20-130. Initiating law enforcement investigation of identity theft.
Section 37-20-161. Security freezes by consumer reporting agencies for protected consumers.
Section 37-20-180. Restrictions on publication and use of social security numbers; exceptions.
Section 37-20-190. Requirements for disposition of business records; exceptions.
Section 37-20-200. Penalties imposed on consumer credit-reporting agencies for violation of chapter.