HB 335 -- Merchandising Practices

Sponsor:  Townley

This bill prohibits consumer reporting agencies from imposing a
fee for:

(1)  Requests for a copy of a consumer's file made within 60
days after an adverse action;

(2)  Notification of a person designated by a consumer of the
deletion of inaccurate or unverifiable information;

(3)  Instructions for understanding the consumer report; and

(4)  The first copy of a consumer report provided to a consumer
each calendar year.

The bill authorizes consumer reporting agencies to impose
reasonable charges, not exceeding retail prices of written
reports rendered in the normal course of business, for all other
disclosures to a consumer regarding his or her information.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:43 am