Code of Massachusetts Regulations
803 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SERVICES
Title 803 CMR 5.00 - Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) - Housing
Section 5.15 - Use of a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) to Make Housing Decisions

1. Register for an iCORI account and designate the CRA as an entity authorized to perform CORI checks on its behalf;

2. Notify the housing applicant, in writing and in a separate document consisting solely of this notice, that a consumer report may be used in the housing decision making process;

3. Obtain the housing applicant's separate written authorization to conduct background screening before asking a CRA for the report about the subject. A landlord, property management company, real estate agent, or public housing authority shall not substitute the CORI Acknowledgment Form for this written authorization; and

4. Obtain a signed CORI Acknowledgment Form and follow all requirements pertaining to verification of identity as set forth in 803 CMR 2.11: Requirements for Requestors to Request CORI.

1. The housing entity shall certify to the CRA that it is in compliance with the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681;

2. The housing entity shall certify to the CRA that it will not misuse any information in the report in violation of federal or state laws or regulations; and

3. The housing entity shall provide accurate identifying information for the housing applicant to the CRA and the purpose for which the subject's CORI is being requested.