I. A person is guilty of identity fraud when the person:
- (a) Poses as another person with the purpose to defraud in order to obtain money, credit, goods, services, or anything else of value;
- (b) Obtains or records personal identifying information about another person without the express authorization of such person, with the intent to pose as such person;
- (c) Obtains or records personal identifying information about a person without the express authorization of such person in order to assist another to pose as such person; or
- (d) Poses as another person, without the express authorization of such person, with the purpose of obtaining confidential information about such person that is not available to the general public.
- II. Identity fraud is a class A felony.
- III. A person found guilty of violating any provisions of this section shall, in addition to the penalty under paragraph II, be ordered to make restitution for economic loss sustained by a victim as a result of such violation.
Source. 1999, 239:1. 2004, 233:1, eff. June 11, 2004.