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BACKGROUND CHECK CONSENT FORM INCLUDES PERMISSION, WITHOUT FURTHER CONSENT
FROM THE VOLUNTEER, TO CONDUCT A CONSUMER REPORT AND/OR AN INVESTIGATIVE
CONSUMER REPORT.  THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND FEDERAL STATUTES DEFINE
INVESTIGATIVE CONSUMER REPORTS TO INCLUDE A MODE OF LIVING CHECK AS WELL AS
CERTAIN CREDIT CHECKS.  WHILE THE RED CROSS HAS EXPRESSED ASSURANCES THAT
IT WILL NOT ROUTINELY PULL CREDIT REPORTS ON BACKGROUND CHECK APPLICANTS,
ARRL PRESIDENT JOEL HARRISON, W5ZN, HAS COUNTERED THAT JUST REQUIRING
VOLUNTEERS TO AUTHORIZE PROCUREMENT OF A CREDIT REPORT IS INCONSISTENT WITH
THIS ASSURANCE.  IN THE COURSE OF THE BACKGROUND CHECK APPLICATION PROCESS,
PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEERS MUST AGREE TO LET MBC OBTAIN A WIDE RANGE OF
PERSONAL INFORMATION BEARING NOT JUST ON CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AND
CREDITWORTHINESS BUT, MBC SAYS, CHARACTER, GENERAL REPUTATION AND PERSONAL
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