§ 56:11-49 — Entities not required to place security freeze in consumer report.

8. The following entities are not required to place a security freeze in a consumer report, pursuant to section 5 of this amendatory and supplementary act: a. A check services company or fraud prevention services company, which issues reports on incidents of fraud or authorizations for the purpose of approving or processing negotiable instruments, electronic funds transfers, or similar methods of payments; and b. A demand deposit account information service company, which issues reports regarding account closures due to fraud, substantial overdrafts, ATM abuse, or similar negative information regarding a consumer, to inquiring banks or other financial institutions for use only in reviewing a consumer request for a demand deposit account at the inquiring bank or financial institution. L.2005,c.226,s.8.