Civ. Code, § 1785.19.5 · Chapter 2. Obligations of Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies
Civ. Code, § 1785.19.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Every consumer credit reporting agency, upon written request and the furnishing of sufficient identification to identify the consumer and the subject file, shall create reasonable procedures to prevent a consumer credit report or information from a consumer’s file from being provided to any third party for marketing purposes or for any offer of credit not requested by the consumer. This section does not apply to the use of information by a credit grantor for purposes related to an existing credit relationship.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 842, Sec. 3.
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