(A) This program is designed to identify and address the warning signs that indicate potential identity theft in order to prevent the misappropriation of identifying information (as defined herein) in connection with the opening and maintenance of certain utility accounts.
(B) The utility has developed the program to comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Red Flag Rules, implemented under § 114 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2003, pursuant to 16 C.F.R. § 681.2.
(C) The Department analyzed the utility’s billing practices and concluded the utility maintains covered account (as defined in the Red Flag Rules) and, consequently, must implement a written program to comply with the Red Flag Rules.
(Prior Code, § 37.30) (Ord. 09-02, passed 4-20-2009)