44-1693

44-1693. Access to reports by a
consumer

A. Upon furnishing adequate credentials by a consumer as to his identity:

1. A creditor who denies credit to any consumer shall disclose to such consumer the
name and address of any consumer reporting agency which has furnished such creditor with
a consumer report on such consumer which was considered by the creditor in making the
determination.

2. A licensing agency which denies a license to any consumer shall disclose to such
consumer the name and address of any consumer reporting agency which has furnished such
agency with a consumer report on such consumer which was considered by the licensing
agency in making the determination.

3. An employer who denies a consumer employment, a promotion, retention as an
employee or reassignment or does reassign the consumer, whichever is not to the advantage
of the consumer, shall disclose to such consumer the name and address of any consumer
reporting agency which has furnished such employer with a consumer report on such
consumer which was considered by the employer in making the determination.

4. A consumer reporting agency shall disclose to any consumer the contents of its
file used for the purpose of making a consumer report on that consumer, any and all
facts, allegations or sources upon which such information is based and the name and
address of each person requesting a report on the consumer within the previous six
months. A credit reporting agency may make the disclosures in the following manner:

(a) By a trained employee of the credit reporting agency when the consumer makes
the request in person.

(b) By telephone if the credit reporting agency receives a written request for a
telephone disclosure from the consumer. Any toll for the telephone disclosure shall be
prepaid by the consumer or charged directly to the consumer requesting the telephone
disclosure.

(c) By a decoded written copy of the file or a written copy of the consumer report
with an explanation of any codes used if the credit reporting agency receives a written
request for a written disclosure from the consumer.

B. A consumer reporting agency shall provide trained personnel to disclose the
contents of its file to consumers during normal business office hours and assist a
consumer in fully understanding all items on his consumer report.

C. The consumer shall be permitted to be accompanied by one other person of his
choosing, who shall furnish reasonable identification, at such time as the consumer
reviews the files of the consumer reporting agency as provided in this section.

D. No consumer reporting agency nor any creditor, licensing agency or employer
shall request or require any waiver of rights by any consumer. No consumer reporting
agency nor any creditor or any other person shall charge any fee to a consumer for a
disclosure of his file if within a thirty-day period prior to the request for a
disclosure the consumer is denied credit, licensure, employment or received a notice of
collection or received other adverse action due to the credit report. Except as
provided for in this subsection, a consumer reporting agency may charge a reasonable fee
for any disclosures of a file to the consumer or his designee.