Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-5-1-.485 - Motor Vehicle Record Requests

(1) The Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) of 19 94 requires the department to protect personal identifiable information contained in motor vehicle records. Requested motor vehicle records shall be administered in accordance with Title 18 USC Chapter 123 §2721 - Prohibition on Release and Use of Certain Personal Information from State Motor Vehicle Records as provided under the DPPA and as amended from time to time.

(2) Under the provisions of the DPPA law, motor vehicle records may be released to an authorized requester for specific permissible uses. The authorized requestor must request motor vehicle records through the department's Records Request Portal and electronically pay the required fees as provided under § 32-8-6, Code of Ala. 1975. An authorized requestor can request motor vehicle title histories, abandoned, registration, and title records through the department's portal. Upon department approval, the requested records will be provided via a Certified Record Response Form (form MV 32-8-6 R).

(3) Under the provisions of the DPPA law, the department is permitted to grant access to motor vehicle records to third parties at a rate and method as determined by the department through a memorandum of understanding.

(4) Under the provisions of the DPPA law, registrants may opt-in or opt-out of the disclosure of their personal information using form MV-DPPA-2.

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Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-5-1-.485

New Rule: Filed October 13, 2000, effective November 17, 2000. Amended (Rule and Form): Filed January 6, 2011, effective February 10, 2011. Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVIII, Issue No. 10, July 31, 2020, eff. 9/14/2020.

Authors: Mike Gamble, Troy Thigpen

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 32-8-3, 32-8-6, 40-2A-7(a)(5), and Public Law 103-322 the Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act.