Colorado § 26-13-116 - Debt information made available to consumer reporting agencies - notice to noncustodial parent - fees - rules - definitions.
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§ 26-13-116. Debt information made available to consumer reporting agencies - notice to noncustodial parent - fees - rules - definitions.
(1) For purposes of this section, "consumer reporting agency" means any person which, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties.
(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 1295, § 38, effective July 1, 1997.)
(2.5) (a) The child support enforcement agency may provide information to consumer reporting agencies regarding child support obligations pursuant to federal law.
(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 1295, § 38, effective July 1, 1997.)
(3) Prior to furnishing any information pursuant to subsection (2.5) of this section, the child support enforcement agency shall provide advance notice to the obligor parent regarding the proposed release of the information to the consumer reporting agency. Such notice shall contain an explanation of the obligor parent's right to contest the accuracy of the information to be released.
(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 96, p. 617, § 22, effective July 1, 1996.)
(5) The state board shall promulgate rules, pursuant to section 24-4-103, to implement this section, including but not limited to procedures for contesting the accuracy of the information listed on the notice. The rules shall be in addition to any rights that a person may have to contest a consumer reporting agency report pursuant to sections 5-18-110 to 5-18-117.
Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 602, § 21, effective July 1. L. 91: (2), (3), and (5)(b) amended, p. 256, § 19, effective July 1. L. 94: (2.5) added, p. 2045, § 4, effective June 3. L. 96: (3) to (5) amended, p. 617, § 22, effective July 1. L. 97: (2), (2.5), (3), and (5) amended, p. 1295, § 38, effective July 1. L. 2017: (5) amended, (HB 17-1238), ch. 260, p. 1175, § 23, effective August 9.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1997 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 236, Session Laws of Colorado 1997.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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