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TITLE 15. COMMERCE AND TRADE · UNITED STATES CODE

Chapter 41. CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION

Subchapter I—CONSUMER CREDIT COST DISCLOSURE

Subchapter II—RESTRICTIONS ON GARNISHMENT

Subchapter II-A—CREDIT REPAIR ORGANIZATIONS

§ 1681. Congressional findings and statement of purpose

§ 1681a. Definitions; rules of construction

§ 1681b. Permissible purposes of consumer reports

§ 1681c. Requirements relating to information contained in consumer reports

§ 1681c-1. Identity theft prevention; fraud alerts and active duty alerts

§ 1681c-2. Block of information resulting from identity theft

§ 1681d. Disclosure of investigative consumer reports

§ 1681e. Compliance procedures

§ 1681f. Disclosures to governmental agencies

§ 1681g. Disclosures to consumers

§ 1681h. Conditions and form of disclosure to consumers

§ 1681i. Procedure in case of disputed accuracy

§ 1681j. Charges for certain disclosures

§ 1681k. Public record information for employment purposes

§ 1681l. Restrictions on investigative consumer reports

§ 1681m. Requirements on users of consumer reports

§ 1681n. Civil liability for willful noncompliance

§ 1681o. Civil liability for negligent noncompliance

§ 1681p. Jurisdiction of courts; limitation of actions

§ 1681q. Obtaining information under false pretenses

§ 1681r. Unauthorized disclosures by officers or employees

§ 1681s. Administrative enforcement

§ 1681s-1. Information on overdue child support obligations

§ 1681s-2. Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies

§ 1681s-3. Affiliate sharing

§ 1681t. Relation to State laws

§ 1681u. Disclosures to FBI for counterintelligence purposes

§ 1681v. Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes

§ 1681w. Disposal of records

§ 1681x. Corporate and technological circumvention prohibited

Subchapter III—CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES

Subchapter IV—EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

Subchapter V—DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES

Subchapter VI—ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS

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