Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-3-8-.03 - Access to Driving Record Information
(1) Driving record information maintained by
the Department pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
40-5-2
and personal information contain therein shall not be released to anyone except
upon the written permission of the licensee who is the subject of the record or
as otherwise permitted by the aforementioned statute, applicable federal law
including, but not limited to the Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994,
18
U.S.C. §
2721, et seq., or as otherwise
provided by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Department may confirm or
verify the status of a driver's license or permit to anyone without the written
consent of the driver.
(2) Unless
submitted electronically or in person, requests for driver's records must be
accompanied by the specified fee, addressed to the Department of Driver
Services, Motor Vehicle Records Unit, P.O. Box 804477, Conyers, Georgia
30013.
(3) The written
authorization required herein or otherwise by law may be submitted on a form
promulgated by the Department. Said written authorization must include the
following information about the driver: first name, last name, date of birth,
and driver's license number. The Department shall not release any driving
record information unless all of the aforementioned information matches the
licensee's driving record exactly. Said authorization also must specify the
person or persons to whom the record or information contained therein may be
given, including, but not limited to any third party that is authorized to
obtain said information on behalf of the person or entity to whom said consent
is given. The burden of proving authorization rests solely upon the person
requesting the record.
(4) The
authority granted by a licensee for the release of a record shall include a
period not to exceed sixty (60) days, unless the authorization granted by the
licensee allows for a longer period or upon renewal of the authorization by the
licensee.
(5) Upon obtaining a
Driver's Record from the Department, no person shall transfer the record, a
copy or the contents thereof, nor use the record of the contents thereof for
any purpose not specified in the authorization or permitted by these rules or
by law.
(6) Any person purchasing a
driving record pertaining to himself or herself or any other person shall
review the driving record provided to him or her to verify that it is for the
correct licensee and for the period of time requested. Upon completing this
review, such person shall acknowledge receipt of the driving record on a form
prescribed by the Department.
(7)
Any person appearing in person to purchase the driving record of a licensee
other than himself or herself, including a person appearing on behalf of a
corporation, must show a government issued form of identification bearing his
or her photograph.
(8) In the event
that an adverse decision is based upon driving record information obtained from
the Department, the party obtaining said information shall inform the named
licensee of all information pertinent to the decision upon request, including,
but not limited to specific information contained within the driving record and
otherwise comply with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act,
15 U.S.C. §
1681, et seq.
(9) Improper, false, fraudulent, or invalid
conviction information may be removed from the driving record of a licensee
upon receipt of satisfactory proof from the court from which said conviction
was submitted or as otherwise approved by the Commissioner. The Commissioner's
determination in this regard shall be deemed final.
Notes
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