2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 36a - The Banking Law of Connecticut
Chapter 669 - Regulated Activities
Section 36a-701 - Security freeze on credit report: Definitions.


CT Gen Stat § 36a-701 (2012) What's This?

As used in this section and section 36a-701a:

(1) “Consumer” means any person who is utilizing or seeking credit for personal, family or household purposes;

(2) “Credit rating agency” means credit rating agency, as defined in section 36a-695;

(3) “Credit report” means credit report, as defined in section 36a-695;

(4) “Creditor” means creditor, as defined in section 36a-695; and

(5) “Security freeze” means a notice placed in a consumer’s credit report, at the request of the consumer, that prohibits the credit rating agency from releasing the consumer’s credit report or any information from it without the express authorization of the consumer.

(P.A. 05-148, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 05-148 effective January 1, 2006.

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