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
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U.S. Code as of: 01/06/03
Section 2722. Additional unlawful acts
(a) Procurement for Unlawful Purpose. - It shall be unlawful for
any person knowingly to obtain or disclose personal information,
from a motor vehicle record, for any use not permitted under
section 2721(b) of this title.
Section 2721. Prohibition on release and use of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records
(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, subject to subsection
(a)(2), may be disclosed as follows:
(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) For use in the normal course of business by a legitimate
business or its agents, employees, or contractors, but only -
(A) to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted
by the individual to the business or its agents, employees, or
contractors; and
(B) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.
