Definitions--disclosure of individual motor vehicle records,when--certain disclosures prohibited without expressconsent--disclosure pursuant to United States law--disclosure forpurposes of public safety--certain information not to becollected, when.
32.091. 1. As used in sections 32.090 and 32.091, the followingterms mean:
(1) "Motor vehicle record", any record that pertains to a motorvehicle operator's permit, motor vehicle title, motor vehicle registrationor identification card issued by the department of revenue;
(2) "Person", an individual, organization or entity, but does notinclude a state or agency thereof;
(3) "Personal information", information that identifies anindividual, including an individual's photograph, Social Security number,driver identification number, name, address, but not the five-digit zipcode, telephone number, and medical or disability information, but does notinclude information on vehicular accidents, driving violations and driver'sstatus.
2. The department of revenue may disclose individual motor vehiclerecords pursuant to Section 2721(b)(11) of Title 18 of the United StatesCode and may disclose motor vehicle records in bulk pursuant to Section2721(b)(12) of Title 18 of the United States Code, as amended by Public Law106-69, Section 350, only if the department has obtained the expressconsent of the person to whom such personal information pertains.
3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, thedepartment of revenue shall not disseminate a person's driver's licensephotograph, Social Security number and medical or disability informationfrom a motor vehicle record, as defined in Section 2725(1) of Title 18 ofthe United States Code without the express consent of the person to whomsuch information pertains, except for uses permitted under Sections2721(b)(1), 2721(b)(4), 2721(b)(6) and 2721(b)(9) of Title 18 of the UnitedStates Code.
4. The department of revenue shall disclose any motor vehicle recordor personal information permitted to be disclosed pursuant to Sections2721(b)(1) to 2721(b)(10) and 2721(b)(13) to 2721(b)(14) of Title 18 of theUnited States Code except for the personal information described insubsection 3 of this section.
5. Pursuant to Section 2721(b)(14) of Title 18 of the United StatesCode, any person who has a purpose to disseminate to the public anewspaper, book, magazine, broadcast or other similar form of publiccommunication, including dissemination by computer or other electronicmeans, may request the department to provide individual or bulk motorvehicle records, such dissemination being related to the operation of amotor vehicle or to public safety. Upon receipt of such request, thedepartment shall release the requested motor vehicle records.
6. This section is not intended to limit media access to any personalinformation when such access is provided by agencies or entities in theinterest of public safety and is otherwise authorized by law.
7. The department of revenue shall not collect from persons applyingfor any driver's license issued by the department any information by whichsuch persons can be individually identified, unless the department hasspecific statutory authorization to collect such information; nor shall thedepartment of revenue include on any driver's license, in print, magnetic,digital, or any other format, any information by which an individual may beidentified, unless the department has specific statutory authorization toinclude such information.
Definitions--disclosure of individual motor vehicle records,when--certain disclosures prohibited without expressconsent--disclosure pursuant to United States law--disclosure forpurposes of public safety--certain information not to becollected, when.
32.091. 1. As used in sections 32.090 and 32.091, the followingterms mean:
(1) "Motor vehicle record", any record that pertains to a motorvehicle operator's permit, motor vehicle title, motor vehicle registrationor identification card issued by the department of revenue;
(2) "Person", an individual, organization or entity, but does notinclude a state or agency thereof;
(3) "Personal information", information that identifies anindividual, including an individual's photograph, Social Security number,driver identification number, name, address, but not the five-digit zipcode, telephone number, and medical or disability information, but does notinclude information on vehicular accidents, driving violations and driver'sstatus.
2. The department of revenue may disclose individual motor vehiclerecords pursuant to Section 2721(b)(11) of Title 18 of the United StatesCode and may disclose motor vehicle records in bulk pursuant to Section2721(b)(12) of Title 18 of the United States Code, as amended by Public Law106-69, Section 350, only if the department has obtained the expressconsent of the person to whom such personal information pertains.
3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, thedepartment of revenue shall not disseminate a person's driver's licensephotograph, Social Security number and medical or disability informationfrom a motor vehicle record, as defined in Section 2725(1) of Title 18 ofthe United States Code without the express consent of the person to whomsuch information pertains, except for uses permitted under Sections2721(b)(1), 2721(b)(4), 2721(b)(6) and 2721(b)(9) of Title 18 of the UnitedStates Code.
4. The department of revenue shall disclose any motor vehicle recordor personal information permitted to be disclosed pursuant to Sections2721(b)(1) to 2721(b)(10) and 2721(b)(13) to 2721(b)(14) of Title 18 of theUnited States Code except for the personal information described insubsection 3 of this section.
5. Pursuant to Section 2721(b)(14) of Title 18 of the United StatesCode, any person who has a purpose to disseminate to the public anewspaper, book, magazine, broadcast or other similar form of publiccommunication, including dissemination by computer or other electronicmeans, may request the department to provide individual or bulk motorvehicle records, such dissemination being related to the operation of amotor vehicle or to public safety. Upon receipt of such request, thedepartment shall release the requested motor vehicle records.
6. This section is not intended to limit media access to any personalinformation when such access is provided by agencies or entities in theinterest of public safety and is otherwise authorized by law.
7. The department of revenue shall not collect from persons applyingfor any driver's license issued by the department any information by whichsuch persons can be individually identified, unless the department hasspecific statutory authorization to collect such information; nor shall thedepartment of revenue include on any driver's license, in print, magnetic,digital, or any other format, any information by which an individual may beidentified, unless the department has specific statutory authorization toinclude such information.
Definitions--disclosure of individual motor vehicle records,when--certain disclosures prohibited without expressconsent--disclosure pursuant to United States law--disclosure forpurposes of public safety--certain information not to becollected, when.
32.091. 1. As used in sections 32.090 and 32.091, the followingterms mean:
(1) "Motor vehicle record", any record that pertains to a motorvehicle operator's permit, motor vehicle title, motor vehicle registrationor identification card issued by the department of revenue;
(2) "Person", an individual, organization or entity, but does notinclude a state or agency thereof;
(3) "Personal information", information that identifies anindividual, including an individual's photograph, Social Security number,driver identification number, name, address, but not the five-digit zipcode, telephone number, and medical or disability information, but does notinclude information on vehicular accidents, driving violations and driver'sstatus.
2. The department of revenue may disclose individual motor vehiclerecords pursuant to Section 2721(b)(11) of Title 18 of the United StatesCode and may disclose motor vehicle records in bulk pursuant to Section2721(b)(12) of Title 18 of the United States Code, as amended by Public Law106-69, Section 350, only if the department has obtained the expressconsent of the person to whom such personal information pertains.
3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, thedepartment of revenue shall not disseminate a person's driver's licensephotograph, Social Security number and medical or disability informationfrom a motor vehicle record, as defined in Section 2725(1) of Title 18 ofthe United States Code without the express consent of the person to whomsuch information pertains, except for uses permitted under Sections2721(b)(1), 2721(b)(4), 2721(b)(6) and 2721(b)(9) of Title 18 of the UnitedStates Code.
4. The department of revenue shall disclose any motor vehicle recordor personal information permitted to be disclosed pursuant to Sections2721(b)(1) to 2721(b)(10) and 2721(b)(13) to 2721(b)(14) of Title 18 of theUnited States Code except for the personal information described insubsection 3 of this section.
5. Pursuant to Section 2721(b)(14) of Title 18 of the United StatesCode, any person who has a purpose to disseminate to the public anewspaper, book, magazine, broadcast or other similar form of publiccommunication, including dissemination by computer or other electronicmeans, may request the department to provide individual or bulk motorvehicle records, such dissemination being related to the operation of amotor vehicle or to public safety. Upon receipt of such request, thedepartment shall release the requested motor vehicle records.
6. This section is not intended to limit media access to any personalinformation when such access is provided by agencies or entities in theinterest of public safety and is otherwise authorized by law.
7. The department of revenue shall not collect from persons applyingfor any driver's license issued by the department any information by whichsuch persons can be individually identified, unless the department hasspecific statutory authorization to collect such information; nor shall thedepartment of revenue include on any driver's license, in print, magnetic,digital, or any other format, any information by which an individual may beidentified, unless the department has specific statutory authorization toinclude such information.
