Procedures for Requesting CORI to Evaluate a Housing Applicant

Prior to submitting a CORI request to evaluate a housing applicant, a landlord, property management company, real estate agent, or public housing authority shall obtain a signed CORI Acknowledgment Form and follow all procedures related to the CORI acknowledgment form and verification of identity procedures as set forth in 803 CMR 2.11: Requirements for Requestors to Request CORI. A CORI Acknowledgment Form may be collected electronically in accordance with the provisions of 803 CMR 2.12: Electronic Submission of CORI Acknowledgment Forms. (3) Nothing in 803 CMR 5.00 shall be construed to prohibit a landlord, property management company, real estate agent, or public housing authority from making an adverse housing decision on the basis of a subject’s refusal to consent to a lawful request for CORI. (4) CORI Acknowledgment Forms must be retained for a minimum of one year from the date of the housing applicant's signature. Subsequent CORI requests for a housing applicant's CORI may only be submitted as authorized by applicable state or federal law. When subsequent CORI requests are authorized under applicable state or federal law, procedures related to subsequent verification of identity are set forth in 803 CMR 2.13: Identity Verification Exemption for Subsequent CORI Checks shall apply to the request.