10 §1329. Reporting of child support debts - Maine Statutes

Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE

Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE

Chapter 210: FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT

§1329. Reporting of child support debts

1. Information available on request of consumer reporting agency. The Department of Health and Human Services, upon request of a consumer reporting agency, shall make available information regarding the amount of overdue child support owed by any parent.

[ 1985, c. 652, §1 (NEW); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV) .]

2. Notice of request; contest of accuracy. Prior to making the information available to a requesting agency, the department shall provide the obligor parent with notice of the proposed action. The parent shall be given 20 days in which to contest the accuracy of the information.

[ 1985, c. 652, §1 (NEW) .]

3. Fee. The department may impose a fee upon the requesting agency in an amount not exceeding the actual cost of providing the information.

[ 1985, c. 652, §1 (NEW) .]

4. Information provided without request. Nothing within this section may prevent the department from voluntarily providing information to a consumer reporting agency regarding any individual who is indebted to the department for his failure to pay child support.

[ 1985, c. 652, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 652, §1 (NEW). 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).