New Hampshire Revised Statutes 359-B:6 – Disclosure of Investigative Consumer Reports
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I. A person may not procure or cause to be prepared an investigative consumer report on any consumer unless:
(a) It is clearly and accurately disclosed to the consumer that an investigative consumer report including information as to his character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living, whichever are applicable, may be made, and such disclosure
(1) is made in a writing mailed, or otherwise delivered, to the consumer, not later than 3 days after the date on which the report was first requested, and
(2) includes a statement informing the consumer of his right to request the additional disclosures provided for under paragraph II, or
(b) The report is to be used for employment purposes for which the consumer has not specifically applied.
II. Any person who procures or causes to be prepared an investigative consumer report on any consumer shall, upon written request made by the consumer within a reasonable period of time after the receipt by him of the disclosure required by paragraph I(a), make a complete and accurate disclosure of the nature and scope of the investigation requested. This disclosure shall be made in a writing mailed, or otherwise delivered, to the consumer not later than 5 days after the date on which the request for such disclosure was received from the consumer or such report was first requested, whichever is the later.
III. No person may be held liable for any violation of paragraph I or II if he shows by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time of the violation he maintained reasonable procedures to assure compliance with paragraph I or II.
(a) It is clearly and accurately disclosed to the consumer that an investigative consumer report including information as to his character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living, whichever are applicable, may be made, and such disclosure
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 359-B:6
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
(1) is made in a writing mailed, or otherwise delivered, to the consumer, not later than 3 days after the date on which the report was first requested, and
(2) includes a statement informing the consumer of his right to request the additional disclosures provided for under paragraph II, or
(b) The report is to be used for employment purposes for which the consumer has not specifically applied.
II. Any person who procures or causes to be prepared an investigative consumer report on any consumer shall, upon written request made by the consumer within a reasonable period of time after the receipt by him of the disclosure required by paragraph I(a), make a complete and accurate disclosure of the nature and scope of the investigation requested. This disclosure shall be made in a writing mailed, or otherwise delivered, to the consumer not later than 5 days after the date on which the request for such disclosure was received from the consumer or such report was first requested, whichever is the later.
III. No person may be held liable for any violation of paragraph I or II if he shows by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time of the violation he maintained reasonable procedures to assure compliance with paragraph I or II.