Montana § 31-3-131 - Requirements On Users Of Consumer Reports

§ 31-3-131. Requirements On Users Of Consumer Reports

Requirements on users of consumer reports. (1) Whenever credit or insurance for personal, family, or household purposes or employment involving a consumer is denied or the charge for the credit or insurance is increased either wholly or partly because of information contained in a consumer report from a consumer reporting agency, the user of the consumer report shall advise the consumer against whom the adverse action has been taken and supply the name and address of the consumer reporting agency making the report. (2) Whenever credit for personal, family, or household purposes involving a consumer is denied or the charge for the credit is increased either wholly or partly because of information obtained from a person other than a consumer reporting agency bearing upon the consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living, the user of the information shall, within a reasonable period of time, upon the consumer's written request for the reasons for the adverse action received within 60 days after the consumer learned of the adverse action, disclose the nature of the information to the consumer. The user of the information shall clearly and accurately disclose to the consumer the right to make the written request at the time the adverse action is communicated to the consumer. (3) A person may not be held liable for any violation of this section if the person shows by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time of the alleged violation the person maintained reasonable procedures to ensure compliance with the provisions of subsections (1) and (2).