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Vermont Fair Credit Reporting Statute, 9 V.S.A. § 2480e (1999) <br />§ 2480e. Consumer consent <br />1. A person shall not obtain the credit report of a consumer unless: <br />a) the report is obtained in response to the order of a court having jurisdiction to issue such an <br />order; or <br />b) the person has secured the consent of the consumer, and the report is used for the purpose <br />consented to by the consumer. <br />2. Credit reporting agencies shall adopt reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible <br />compliance with subsection (a) of this section. <br />3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect: <br />a) the ability of a person who has secured the consent of the consumer pursuant to subdivision <br />(a)(2) of this section to include in his or her request to the consumer permission to also obtain <br />credit reports, in connection with the same transaction or extension of credit, for the purpose of <br />reviewing the account, increasing the credit line on the account, for the purpose of taking <br />collection action on the account, or for other legitimate purposes associated with the account; <br />and <br />b) the use of credit information for the purpose of prescreening, as defined and permitted from time <br />to time by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. <br />VERMONT RULES *** CURRENT THROUGH JUNE 1999 *** AGENCY 06. OFFICE OF THE <br />ATTORNEY GENERAL <br />SUB -AGENCY 031. CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION <br />CHAPTER 012. CONSUMER FRAUD --FAIR CREDIT REPORTING RULE CF 112 FAIR CREDIT <br />REPORTING <br />CVR 06-031-012, CF 112.03 (1999) <br />CF 112.03 CONSUMER CONSENT <br />A person required to obtain consumer consent pursuant to 9 V.S.A. §§ 2480e and 2480g shall <br />obtain said consent in writing if the consumer has made a written application or written request for <br />credit, insurance, employment, housing or governmental benefit. If the consumer has applied for or <br />requested credit, insurance, employment, housing or governmental benefit in a manner other than <br />in writing, then the person required to obtain consumer consent pursuant to 9 V.S.A. §§ 2480e and <br />2480g shall obtain said consent in writing or in the same manner in which the consumer made the <br />application or request. The terms of this rule apply whether the consumer or the person required to <br />obtain consumer consent initiates the transaction. <br />2. Consumer consent required pursuant to 9 V.S.A. §§ 2480e and 2480g shall be deemed to have <br />been obtained in writing if, after a clear and adequate written disclosure of the circumstances under <br />which a credit report or credit reports may be obtained and the purposes for which the credit report <br />or credit reports may be obtained, the consumer indicates his or her consent by providing his or her <br />signature. <br />3, The fact that a clear and adequate written consent form is signed by the consumer after the <br />consumer's credit report has been obtained pursuant to some other form of consent shall not affect <br />the validity of the earlier consent. <br />Barada Master Service Agreement <br />Ilt 1284110.2 <br />Confidential and Copyright 2017 Barada Associates Inc. <br />Page 14 <br />