18 U.S.C. § 2722

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

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.

(b) FALSE REPRESENTATION.-It shall be unlawful for any person to make false representation to obtain any personal information from an individual's motor vehicle record.

18 U.S.C. § 2722

Added Pub. L. 103-322, title XXX, §300002(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2101.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective on the date that is 3 years after Sept. 13, 1994, with provisions relating to release of personal information before the effective date and compliance after such date, see section 300003 of Pub. L. 103-322 set out as a note under section 2721 of this title.

motor vehicle record

"motor vehicle record" means any record that pertains to a motor vehicle operator's permit, motor vehicle title, motor vehicle registration, or identification card issued by a department of motor vehicles;

person

"person" means an individual, organization or entity, but does not include a State or agency thereof;

personal information

"personal information" means information that identifies an individual, including an individual's photograph, social security number, driver identification number, name, address (but not the 5-digit zip code), telephone number, and medical or disability information, but does not include information on vehicular accidents, driving violations, and driver's status.1