§ 9-14-13-7 — Disclosure of personal information other than highly restricted personal information for certain purposes

Indiana § 9-14-13-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 9: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 14: BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES
• Ch. 13: Privacy and Disclosure of Bureau Records

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The bureau may disclose certain personal
information that is not highly restricted personal information if the
person requesting the information provides proof of identity and
represents that the use of the personal information will be strictly
limited to at least one (1) of the following:
(1) For use by a government agency, including a court or law
enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, or a person
acting on behalf of a government agency in carrying out its
functions.
(2) For use in connection with matters concerning:
(A) motor vehicle or driver safety and theft;
(B) motor vehicle emissions;
(C) motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories;
(D) performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle
parts, and dealers;
(E) motor vehicle market research activities, including survey
research;
(F) the removal of nonowner records from the original owner
records of motor vehicle manufacturers; and
(G) motor fuel theft under IC 24-4.6-5.
(3) For use in the normal course of business by a business or its
agents, employees, or contractors, but only:
(A) to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by
an individual to the business or its agents, employees, or
contractors; and
(B) if information submitted to a business is not correct or is no
longer correct, to obtain the correct information only for
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 a civil, a criminal, an
administrative, or an arbitration proceeding in a court or
government agency or before a self-regulatory body, including the
service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and
the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or under
an order of a court.
(5) For use in research activities, and for use in producing
statistical reports, as long as the personal information is not
published, redisclosed, or used to contact the individuals who are
the subject of the personal information.
(6) For use by an insurer, an insurance support organization, or a
self-insured entity, or the agents, employees, or contractors of an
insurer, an insurance support organization, or a self-insured entity
in connection with claims investigation activities, anti-fraud
activities, rating, or underwriting.
(7) For use in providing notice to the owners of towed or
impounded vehicles.
(8) For use by a licensed private investigative agency or licensed
security service for a purpose allowed under this section.
(9) 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 the Commercial Motor Vehicle
Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. 31131 et seq.).
(10) For use in connection with the operation of private toll
transportation facilities.
(11) For any use in response to requests for individual motor
vehicle records when the bureau has obtained the written consent
of the person to whom the personal information pertains.
(12) For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, or solicitations
when the bureau has obtained the written consent of the person to
whom the personal information pertains.
(13) For use by any person, when the person demonstrates, in a
form and manner prescribed by the bureau, that written consent
has been obtained from the individual who is the subject of the
information.
(14) For any other use specifically authorized by law that is
related to the operation of a motor vehicle or public safety.
However, this section does not affect the use of anatomical gift
information on a person's driver's license or identification document
issued by the bureau, nor does this section affect the administration of
anatomical gift initiatives in Indiana.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-14-3.5-10.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.193.