31-3-123. Conditions of disclosure to consumer. (1) A consumer reporting agency shall make the disclosures required under 31-3-122 during normal business hours and on reasonable notice.
(2) The disclosures required under 31-3-122 must be made to the consumer:
(a) in person if the consumer appears in person and furnishes proper identification; or
(b) by telephone if the consumer has made a written request, with proper identification for telephone disclosure, and the toll charge, if any, for the telephone call is prepaid by or charged directly to the consumer.
(3) Any consumer reporting agency shall provide trained personnel to explain to the consumer any information furnished to the consumer pursuant to 31-3-122.
(4) The consumer must be permitted to be accompanied by one other person of the consumer's choosing, who shall furnish reasonable identification. A consumer reporting agency may require the consumer to furnish a written statement granting permission to the consumer reporting agency to discuss the consumer's file in the other person's presence.
History: En. 18-511 by Sec. 11, Ch. 547, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 18-511; amd. Sec. 1006, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 31. Credit Transactions and Relationships
Chapter 3. Related Credit Practices
Part 1. Consumer Reporting Agencies
31-3-102. Definitions and rules of construction
31-3-103. Credit rating -- property right
31-3-104. through 31-3-110 reserved
31-3-111. Permissible purposes of reports
31-3-112. Obsolete information
31-3-113. Disclosure of investigative consumer reports
31-3-114. Compliance procedures
31-3-116. through 31-3-120 reserved
31-3-121. Disclosures to governmental agencies
31-3-122. Disclosures to consumers
31-3-123. Conditions of disclosure to consumer
31-3-124. Procedure in case of disputed accuracy
31-3-125. Fees for disclosures to consumers
31-3-126. Public record information for employment purposes
31-3-128. through 31-3-130 reserved
31-3-131. Requirements on users of consumer reports
31-3-132. Block of information on credit report
31-3-133. through 31-3-140 reserved
31-3-141. Actions available to consumer
31-3-142. Civil liability for willful noncompliance
31-3-143. Civil liability for negligent noncompliance
31-3-144. through 31-3-150 reserved