FEDERAL DRIVER’S PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT – DPPA Federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act – DPPA (1994): For exact information about the currency of this title as it is published by the House, see the listing on the House server under Title 18 Section 2721. -CITE- 18 USC Sec. 2721 01/05/99 -EXPCITE- TITLE 18 – CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I – CRIMES CHAPTER 123 – PROHIBITION ON RELEASE AND USE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM STATE MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS -HEAD- Sec. 2721. Prohibition on release and use of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records -STATUTE- A. In General. – Except as provided in subsection (b), a State department of motor vehicles, and any officer, employee, or contractor, thereof, shall not knowingly disclose or otherwise make available to any person or entity personal information about any individual obtained by the department in connection with a motor vehicle record. B. Permissible Uses. – Personal information referred to in subsection (a) shall be disclosed for use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft, motor vehicle emissions, motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories, performance monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers, and removal of non-owner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers to carry out the purposes of titles I and IV of the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992, the Automobile Information Disclosure Act (15 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), and chapters 301, 305, and 321-331 of title 49, and may be disclosed as follows: For use by any government agency, including any court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, or any private person or entity acting on behalf of a Federal, State, or local agency in carrying out its functions. For use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories; performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and dealers; motor vehicle market research activities, including survey research; and removal of non-owner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers. For use in the normal course of business by a legitimate business or its agents, employees, or contractors, but only - to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by the individual to the business or its agents, employees, or contractors; and if such information as so submitted is not correct or is no longer correct, to obtain the correct information, but only for the purposes of preventing fraud by, pursuing legal remedies against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, the individual. For use in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceeding in any Federal, State, or local court or agency or before any self-regulatory body, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or pursuant to an order of a Federal, State, or local court. For use in research activities, and for use in producing statistical reports, so long as the personal information is not published, redisclosed, or used to contact individuals. For use by any insurer or insurance support organization, or by a self-insured entity, or its agents, employees, or contractors, in connection with claims investigation activities, antifraud activities, rating or underwriting. For use in providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles. For use by any licensed private investigative agency or licensed security service for any purpose permitted under this subsection. For use by an employer or its agent or insurer to obtain or verify information relating to a holder of a commercial driver’s license that is required under chapter 313 of title 49. For use in connection with the operation of private toll transportation facilities. For any other use in response to requests for individual motor vehicle records if the motor vehicle department has provided in a clear and conspicuous manner on forms for issuance or renewal of operator’s permits, titles, registrations, or identification cards, notice that personal information collected by the department may be disclosed to any business or person, and has provided in a clear and conspicuous manner on such forms an opportunity to prohibit such disclosures. For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing or solicitations if the motor vehicle department has implemented methods and procedures to ensure that - individuals are provided an opportunity, in a clear and conspicuous manner, to prohibit such uses; and the information will be used, rented, or sold solely for bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, and solicitations, and that surveys, marketing, and solicitations will not be directed at those individuals who have requested in a timely fashion that they not be directed at them. For use by any requester, if the requester demonstrates it has obtained the written consent of the individual to whom the information pertains. For any other use specifically authorized under the law of the State that holds the record, if such use is related to the operation of a motor vehicle or public safety. C. Resale or Redisclosure. – An authorized recipient of personal information (except a recipient under subsection (b)(11) or (12)) may resell or redisclose the information only for a use permitted under subsection (b) (but not for uses under subsection (b)(11) or D. Waiver Procedures. – A State motor vehicle department may establish and carry out procedures under which the department or its agents, upon receiving a request for personal information that does not fall within one of the exceptions in subsection (b), may mail a copy of the request to the individual about whom the information was requested, informing such individual of the request, together with a statement to the effect that the information will not be released unless the individual waives such individual’s right to privacy under this section. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 103-322, title XXX, Sec. 300002(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2099; amended Pub. L. 104-287, Sec. 1, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3388; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 604(b)(46), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3509.) -REFTEXT- REFERENCES IN TEXT The Anti Car Theft Act of 1992, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 102-519, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3384. For complete classification of titles I and IV of the Act to the Code, see Tables. The Automobile Information Disclosure Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 85-506, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 325, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 28 (Sec. 1231 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1231 of Title 15 and Tables. The Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, 69 Stat. 322, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 85 (Sec. 7401 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7401 of Title 42 and Tables. -MISC2- AMENDMENTS 1996 – Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-287, Sec. 1(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “titles I and IV of the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992, the Automobile Information Disclosure Act (15 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), and chapters 301, 305, and 321-331 of title 49″ for “the Automobile Information Disclosure Act, the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Saving Act, the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, the Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992, and the Clean Air Act”. Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 104-287, Sec. 1(2), substituted “chapter 313 of title 49″ for “the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. App. 2710 et seq.)”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-294 substituted “covered by this chapter” for “covered by this title”. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 104-294 effective Sept. 13, 1994, see section 604(d) of Pub. L. 104-294, set out as a note under section 13 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section 300003 of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: “The amendments made by section 300002 (enacting this chapter) shall become effective on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act (Sept. 13, 1994). After the effective date, if a State has implemented a procedure under section 2721(b)(11) and (12) of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 2902 (probably should be section “300002(a)”), for prohibiting disclosures or uses of personal information, and the procedure otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (b)(11) and (12), the State shall be in compliance with subsection (b)(11) and (12) even if the procedure is not available to individuals until they renew their license, title, registration or identification card, so long as the State provides some other procedure for individuals to contact the State on their own initiative to prohibit such uses or disclosures. Prior to the effective date, personal information covered by the amendment made by section 300002 may be released consistent with State law or practice.” SHORT TITLE Section 300001 of title XXX of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: “This title (enacting this chapter) may be cited as the ‘Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 1994′.” RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW The Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 1996 (see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade) not to be considered to supersede or otherwise affect this section with respect to motor vehicle records for surveys, marketing, or solicitations, see section 2421 of Pub. L. 104-208, set out as a note under section 1681a of Title 15. -SECREF- SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 2722 of this title
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