1. A. The Administration shall disclose to any consumer reporting agency information regarding an administrative or court-ordered support obligation owed by the noncustodial parent that:

   1. (1) Is payable to a support enforcement agency; and
   2. (2) Has arrears equal to or greater than payments required in a 60-day period.
2. B. Before disclosing any information to a consumer reporting agency concerning arrears, the Administration shall send written notice to the last known address of the noncustodial parent.

3. C. The notice shall:

   1. (1) State that the Administration periodically intends to disclose information regarding the noncustodial parent's support obligation to consumer reporting agencies;
   2. (2) State the amount of the current obligation shown on the support enforcement agency's records;
   3. (3) State the amount of arrears shown on the support enforcement agency's records; and

   4. (4) Advise the noncustodial parent of the:

      1. (a) Right to request a review by the Administration if the noncustodial parent disputes the existence or the amount of the support obligation or of the arrears, and
      2. (b) Procedures to request a review.
4. D. When a proper request for a review is received, the Administration may not disclose information to a consumer reporting agency until the noncustodial parent's claim is investigated and a decision is rendered.
5. E. If no request for review is received within 15 days of the date of the notice, the Administration may disclose to a consumer reporting agency information regarding a support obligation that is 60 days or more in arrears.

Authority: Family Law Article, §10-108.1, Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Regulatory Reference—42 U.S.C. §666(a)(7)

Effective date: November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1874)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 07.07.06 to COMAR 07.07.12 effective March 2, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 482)

Regulation .01 amended effective October 15, 2001 (28:20 Md. R. 1781)

Regulation .01B amended effective April 5, 1999 (26:7 Md. R. 540)

Regulation .02 amended effective October 15, 2001 (28:20 Md. R. 1781)

Regulation .03 amended effective October 15, 2001 (28:20 Md. R. 1781)

Regulation .03H amended effective February 26, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 399)

Regulation .04 amended effective October 15, 2001 (28:20 Md. R. 1781)

Regulation .05 amended effective April 5, 1999 (26:7 Md. R. 540); October 15, 2001 (28:20 Md. R. 1781)