Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 93, § 59

(a) A consumer reporting agency shall make all disclosures pursuant to section fifty-six without charge to the consumer if, within sixty days after receipt by such consumer of a notification pursuant to section sixty-two or notification from a debt collection agency affiliated with such consumer reporting agency stating that the consumer's credit rating may be or has been adversely affected, the consumer makes a request under section fifty-six.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), a consumer reporting agency shall not charge a consumer for any disclosures or a copy of a consumer report requested pursuant to section fifty-eight.

(c) Except as otherwise provided, the consumer reporting agency may impose a reasonable charge, not to exceed eight dollars: (1) for making disclosures to a consumer pursuant to section fifty-six, the charge for which shall be indicated to the consumer prior to making disclosure; and (2) for furnishing notifications, statements, or summaries, to a person pursuant to paragraph (g) of section fifty-eight, the charge for which shall be indicated to the consumer prior to furnishing such information.

(d) Each consumer reporting agency which compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis shall furnish without charge to any consumer who has provided verification of his identity and who meets other requirements as set forth in section fifty-seven and who requests a copy of his consumer report, one complete consumer report per calendar year.

(e) Each consumer reporting agency which does not compile and maintain files on consumers on a nationwide basis shall furnish, for a charge not to exceed five dollars, to any consumer who has provided verification of his identity and who meets other requirements as set forth in section fifty-seven and who requests a copy of his consumer report, one complete consumer report per calendar year.