LegalFix

§ 4-112-107. Exceptions

AR Code § 4-112-107 (2018) (N/A)
Copy with citation
Copy as parenthetical citation

(a) This chapter does not apply to the use of a credit report by any of the following:

(1)

(A) A person or an entity, or a subsidiary, an affiliate, or an agent of that person or entity, or an assignee of a financial obligation owed by the consumer to that person or entity, or a prospective assignee of a financial obligation owed by the consumer to that person or entity in conjunction with the proposed purchase of the financial obligation, with which the consumer has or had prior to assignment an account or a contract including a demand deposit account, or to whom the consumer issued a negotiable instrument, for the purposes of reviewing the account or collecting the financial obligation owed for the account, contract, or negotiable instrument.

(B) As used in this subdivision (a)(1), "reviewing the account" includes activities related to account maintenance, monitoring, credit line increases, and account upgrades and enhancements;

(2) A subsidiary, an affiliate, an agent, an assignee, or a prospective assignee of a person or an entity to which access has been granted for purposes of facilitating the extension of credit or other permissible use;

(3) A state or local agency, law enforcement agency, trial court, or private collection agency acting under a court order, warrant, or subpoena;

(4) A child support agency acting under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2009;

(5) The state or its agents or assigns acting to investigate fraud or acting to investigate or collect delinquent taxes or unpaid court orders or to fulfill any of its other constitutional or statutory responsibilities if such responsibilities are consistent with a permissible purpose under 15 U.S.C. § 168lb, as it existed on January 1, 2009;

(6) The use of credit information used for purposes permitted under 15 U.S.C. § 1681b(c), as it existed on January 1, 2009;

(7) Any person or entity administering a credit file monitoring subscription or similar service to which the consumer has subscribed;

(8) Any person or entity for the purpose of providing a consumer with a copy of his or her credit report or credit score upon the request of the consumer;

(9) Any person using the information in connection with the business of insurance; or

(10) A consumer reporting agency for its database or file that is used for one (1) or more of the following:

(A) Maintaining criminal records;

(B) Fraud prevention or detection;

(C) Maintaining personal loss history information; or

(D) Employment, tenant, or individual background screening.

LegalFix

Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.

LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.

The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.

You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.

The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.

Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

We have updated our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosures. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosures.
§ 4-112-107. Exceptions