Montana Code Annotated 1999

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     31-3-113. Disclosure of investigative consumer reports. (1) A person may not procure or cause to be prepared or distribute an investigative consumer report on any consumer unless:
     (a) it is clearly and accurately disclosed to the consumer that an investigative consumer report including information as to his character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living, whichever are applicable, may be made and such disclosure is made in a writing mailed or otherwise delivered to the consumer not later than 3 days after the date on which the report was first requested and includes a statement informing the consumer of his right to request the additional disclosures provided for under subsection (2) of this section; or
     (b) the report is to be used for employment purposes for which the consumer applied.
     (2) Any person who procures or causes to be prepared an investigative consumer report on any consumer shall, upon written request made by the consumer within a reasonable period of time after the receipt by him of the disclosure required by subsection (1)(a), make a complete and accurate disclosure of the nature, scope, and substance of the investigation requested. This disclosure shall be made in a writing mailed or otherwise delivered to the consumer not later than 5 days after the date on which the request for such disclosure was received from the consumer or such report was first requested, whichever is the latter.
     (3) No person may be held liable for any violation of subsection (1) or (2) of this section if he shows by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time of the violation he maintained reasonable procedures to assure compliance with subsection (1) or (2).

     History: En. 18-506 by Sec. 6, Ch. 547, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 18-506.

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