Code of Maine Rules
29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 10 - RULE IMPLEMENTING THE FEDERAL DRIVER'S PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT
Section 250-10-7 - Authorized disclosures
Universal Citation: 29 ME Code Rules ยง 250-10-7
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
Unless prohibited by statute, personal information will be disclosed as follows:
1. Personal and sensitive personal information will be disclosed as follows:
A. For use by any government agency,
including any court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions,
or any private person acting on behalf of a government agency in carrying out
its functions.
B. For use in
connection with any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceeding in
any court or government 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
any court.
C. 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, anti-fraud activities, rating or underwriting.
D. 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. App. 2710 et seq.).
2. Personal information, except for sensitive personal information unless the individual to whom the sensitive personal information pertains authorizes, in writing, disclosure of such information, will be disclosed as follows:
A. 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 activities, including survey research, and removal of
nonowner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle
manufacturers.
B. For use in the
normal course of business by a legitimate business or its agents, employees, or
contractors, but only:
1 to verify the
accuracy of personal information submitted by the individual to the business or
its agents, employees, or contractors, and
2 if such information as so submitted is not
correct or is no longer correct, to obtain the correct information, but only
for the purpose of preventing fraud by, pursuing legal remedies against, or
recovering on a debt or security interest against, the individual.
C. 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.
D. For use in
providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles.
E. For use by a licensed private
investigative agency or licensed security service for any purpose permitted by
this rule.
F. For use in connection
with the operation of private toll transportation facilities.
G. For any other use specifically authorized
by law that is related to the operation of a motor vehicle or public
safety.
3. Personal information will also be disclosed as follows:
A. For bulk distribution for surveys,
marketing or solicitations if the Bureau has obtained the written consent of
the individual to whom such personal information pertains.
B. For any other use in response to requests
for individual motor vehicle records if the Bureau obtained the written consent
of the individual to whom such personal information pertains.
C. For use by any requestor, if the requestor
demonstrates it has obtained the written consent of the individual to whom the
information pertains.
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