Montana § 31-3-141 - Actions Available To Consumer
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 31-3-141 — Actions Available To Consumer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-3-141. Actions Available To Consumer
Actions available to consumer. (1) A consumer may bring action in the nature of defamation, invasion of privacy, or negligence with respect to the reporting of information against any person who fails to comply with this part. (2) A person who fails to delete information or incorporate into a report a consumer's statement of dispute because the person judges the dispute to be frivolous or irrelevant is liable to suit. (3) A person, other than the department of public health and human services under 40-5-261 , who furnishes information to a consumer reporting agency that is false or a person who furnishes the information with malice or willful intent to injure the concerned consumer is liable to suit. (4) A consumer who disputes the result of a reinvestigation conducted under 31-3-124 of the accuracy of information provided by the department of public health and human services may petition for an administrative hearing pursuant to 40-5-261 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 31-3-141
What does Montana Code Annotated § 31-3-141 cover?
Section 31-3-141 ("Actions Available To Consumer") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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