A consumer reporting agency shall place a security freeze for a protected consumer if the agency receives a request from the protected consumer's representative for the placement of the security freeze under this section and the protected consumer's representative:

1. (1) Submits the request to the agency in the manner specified by the agency;
2. (2) Provides to the agency sufficient proof of identification of the protected consumer and the representative;
3. (3) Provides to the agency sufficient proof of authority to act on behalf of the protected consumer; and
4. (4) Pays to the agency a fee as provided in § 54-16-9. If a consumer reporting agency does not have a file pertaining to a protected consumer when the consumer reporting agency receives a request under this section, the consumer reporting agency shall create a record for the protected consumer.

Source: SL 2016, ch 230 , § 2.