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§ 14-1210. Disclosure of public records

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions
Subtitle 12. Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Part I. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-1210
§ 14-1210. Disclosure of public records
A consumer reporting agency which furnishes a consumer report for employment purposes and which for that purpose compiles and reports items of information on consumers which are matters of public record and are likely to have an adverse effect upon a consumer's ability to obtain employment shall:
(1) At the time public record information is reported to the user of the consumer report, notify the consumer of the fact that public record information is being reported by the consumer reporting agency, together with the name and address of the person to whom the information is being reported; or
(2) Maintain strict procedures designed to insure that whenever public record information which is likely to have an adverse effect on a consumer's ability to obtain employment is reported it is complete and up to date. For purposes of this paragraph, items of public record relating to arrests, indictments, convictions, suits, tax liens, and outstanding judgments shall be considered up to date if the current public record status of the item at the time of the report is reported.

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Added by Acts 1976, c. 584, § 1, eff. July 1, 1976. Amended by Acts 1977, c. 534; Acts 1992, c. 441; Acts 1993, c. 5, § 1.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-1210, MD COML § 14-1210
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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