§ 47-18-1005 — Contents of information statement

The information statement required under § 47-18-1004 shall include all of the following: (1) (A) A complete and accurate statement of the consumer's right to review any file on the consumer maintained by any consumer reporting agency, and the right of the consumer to receive a copy of a consumer report containing all information in that file as provided under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. § 1681g ); (B) A statement that a copy of the consumer report containing all information in the consumer's file will be furnished free of charge by the consumer reporting agency, if requested by the consumer within thirty (30) days from receipt of the consumer's request; and (C) A statement that a nominal charge, not to exceed eight dollars ($8.00), may be imposed on the consumer by the consumer reporting agency for a copy of the consumer report containing all information in the consumer's file, if the consumer has not been denied credit within sixty (60) days from receipt of the consumer's request. (2) A complete and accurate statement of the consumer's right to dispute the completeness or accuracy of any item contained in any file on the consumer that is maintained by any consumer reporting agency, as provided under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. § 1681i ); (3) A complete and detailed description of the services to be performed by the credit services business for or on behalf of the consumer, and the total amount the consumer will have to pay, or become obligated to pay, for the services; (4) (A) Name and address of the surety company which issued the bond in accordance with § 47-18-1011 ; (B) A statement explaining the consumer's right to proceed against the bond; and (5) A complete and accurate statement of the availability of nonprofit credit counseling.

Legislative History

Acts 1988, ch. 897, § 5; 1998, ch. 854, §§ 4, 10.