1. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, a consumer reporting agency may not impose a fee for:

   1. (1) A consumer report provided under § 14-1206(a) of this subtitle one time during a 12-month period;
   2. (2) A consumer report or disclosure provided under §§ 14-1206(a) and 14-1208(e) of this subtitle if the consumer makes a request for the report within 30 days after receipt by the consumer of a notification under § 14-1212 of this subtitle or notification from a debt collection agency affiliated with a consumer reporting agency stating that the consumer's credit rating may be or has been adversely affected; or
   3. (3) A disclosure made under § 14-1208(e) of this subtitle to a person designated by the consumer of the deletion from the consumer report of information that is found to be inaccurate or can no longer be verified.

2. (b)

   1. (1) A consumer reporting agency may charge a consumer a reasonable fee:

      1. (i) For a second or subsequent report made during a 12-month period under § 14-1206(a) of this subtitle, not exceeding $5; and
      2. (ii) For furnishing information under § 14-1208(e) of this subtitle, not exceeding the fee that the consumer reporting agency would impose on each designated recipient for a consumer report.
   2. (2) The consumer reporting agency shall indicate the amount of the fee to the consumer before providing the report or furnishing the information.

Added by Acts 1976, c. 584, § 1, eff. July 1, 1976. Amended by Acts 1977, c. 534; Acts 1992, c. 441.