Effective - 28 Aug 2001
32.091. Definitions — disclosure of individual motor vehicle records, when — certain disclosures prohibited without express consent — disclosure pursuant to United States law — disclosure for purposes of public safety — certain information not to be collected, when. — 1. As used in sections 32.090 and 32.091, the following terms mean:
(1) "Motor vehicle record", any record that pertains to a motor vehicle operator's permit, motor vehicle title, motor vehicle registration or identification card issued by the department of revenue;
(2) "Person", an individual, organization or entity, but does not include a state or agency thereof;
(3) "Personal information", information that identifies an individual, including an individual's photograph, Social Security number, driver identification number, name, address, but not the five-digit zip code, telephone number, and medical or disability information, but does not include information on vehicular accidents, driving violations and driver's status.
2. The department of revenue may disclose individual motor vehicle records pursuant to Section 2721(b)(11) of Title 18 of the United States Code and may disclose motor vehicle records in bulk pursuant to Section 2721(b)(12) of Title 18 of the United States Code, as amended by Public Law 106-69, Section 350, only if the department has obtained the express consent of the person to whom such personal information pertains.
3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the department of revenue shall not disseminate a person's driver's license photograph, Social Security number and medical or disability information from a motor vehicle record, as defined in Section 2725(1) of Title 18 of the United States Code without the express consent of the person to whom such information pertains, except for uses permitted under Sections 2721(b)(1), 2721(b)(4), 2721(b)(6) and 2721(b)(9) of Title 18 of the United States Code.
4. The department of revenue shall disclose any motor vehicle record or personal information permitted to be disclosed pursuant to Sections 2721(b)(1) to 2721(b)(10) and 2721(b)(13) to 2721(b)(14) of Title 18 of the United States Code except for the personal information described in subsection 3 of this section.
5. Pursuant to Section 2721(b)(14) of Title 18 of the United States Code, any person who has a purpose to disseminate to the public a newspaper, book, magazine, broadcast or other similar form of public communication, including dissemination by computer or other electronic means, may request the department to provide individual or bulk motor vehicle records, such dissemination being related to the operation of a motor vehicle or to public safety. Upon receipt of such request, the department shall release the requested motor vehicle records.
6. This section is not intended to limit media access to any personal information when such access is provided by agencies or entities in the interest of public safety and is otherwise authorized by law.
7. The department of revenue shall not collect from persons applying for any driver's license issued by the department any information by which such persons can be individually identified, unless the department has specific statutory authorization to collect such information; nor shall the department of revenue include on any driver's license, in print, magnetic, digital, or any other format, any information by which an individual may be identified, unless the department has specific statutory authorization to include such information.
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(L. 1997 S.B. 19 § 2, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1797, A.L. 2001 H.B. 897 merged with S.B. 540)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 32 - Department of Revenue
Section 32.010 - Director appointed, how.
Section 32.028 - Department created — powers, duties.
Section 32.030 - Oath of office and bond of director.
Section 32.040 - Headquarters in Jefferson City — branch offices.
Section 32.042 - Director of revenue may be served, how — proof of service.
Section 32.050 - Powers and duties of director.
Section 32.059 - Contracts prohibiting agents from employing lobbyists not binding and prohibited.
Section 32.060 - Annual report, contents.
Section 32.067 - Department of revenue information fund created — purpose — deposit.
Section 32.068 - Annual rate of interest to be calculated, director of revenue to apply rate, when.
Section 32.085 - Local sales taxes, collection of — definitions.
Section 32.095 - Motor vehicle dealer to act as agent of department, purpose — rulemaking authority.
Section 32.096 - Electronic release of liens filed electronically — rulemaking authority.
Section 32.110 - Firms providing neighborhood assistance to receive tax credits.
Section 32.120 - Director's decisions to be in writing — director to determine amount of credit.
Section 32.125 - Rules and regulations, promulgation, procedures.
Section 32.200 - Multistate tax compact.
Section 32.205 - Article VIII adopted in this state.
Section 32.210 - Compact to apply to all state and local taxes.
Section 32.220 - Governor to appoint member to commission.
Section 32.230 - Alternate may represent member on commission — how selected.
Section 32.315 - Sales and use tax levies, department to issue annual report — contents.
Section 32.381 - Detrimental reliance by taxpayer, effect of.