Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:236.1.10 – A. Any consumer reporting agency, as defined in R.S. 46:56(M)(2), shall provide a consumer report to the secretary or his designee, provided the department pays a fee to the consumer
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:236.1.10
- Department: means the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1
A. Any consumer reporting agency, as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 46:56(M)(2), shall provide a consumer report to the secretary or his designee, provided the department pays a fee to the consumer reporting agency and certifies all of the following:
(1) The consumer report is needed for the purpose of establishing an individual’s capacity to make child support payments or for the determination of the appropriate level of such payments.
(2) The paternity of the individual for the child to which the obligation relates has been established or acknowledged by the individual in accordance with state law.
B. The consumer report shall be confidential and shall be used solely for the purpose described in Subsection A of this Section and shall not be used in connection with any other civil, administrative, or criminal proceeding, or for any other purpose.
Acts 2003, No. 1068, §2, eff. July 2, 2003; Acts 2016, No. 29, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.