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§ 12-112. Requests for listings of vehicle registration and other public information

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: July 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 12. Vehicle Laws--Motor Vehicle Administration (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Administration in General (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2018
MD Code, Transportation, § 12-112
§ 12-112. Requests for listings of vehicle registration and other public information
Currentness
Approval of purpose for request
(a) Unless the information is classified as confidential under § 12-111 of this subtitle or otherwise as provided by law, and subject to § 4-320 of the General Provisions Article, the Administration may furnish listings of vehicle registration and other public information in its records to those persons who request them, but only if the Administration approves of the purpose for which the information is requested.
Fees for listings furnished
(b) The Administration shall charge a fee for any listing furnished under this section. The fee charged may not be less than the cost to this State of preparing that listing. The revenue from the fee shall not be subject to the distribution provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 4 of this article.
Restrictions on distribution or use of information
(c) A person furnished any information under this section is prohibited from distributing or otherwise using the information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.
Consent needed to disclose personal information
(d)(1)(i) In this subsection the following terms have the meanings indicated.
(ii) “Personal information” has the meaning indicated in § 4-101(h) of the General Provisions Article.
(iii) “Telephone solicitation” has the meaning indicated in § 4-320(a) of the General Provisions Article.
(2) The Administration may not disclose personal information for inclusion in listings of information for use in surveys, marketing, or solicitations without written consent from the person in interest.
(3) An individual may allow disclosure of personal information under this section when applying for or renewing a driver's license, certificate of title, registration, or identification card or by notifying the Administrator in writing at any time.
(4) The Administration may not disclose personal information under this section for use in telephone solicitations.
(5) This subsection does not prevent the Administration from furnishing personal information under this section:
(i) To another governmental agency, including the Uninsured Division of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund to carry out the Uninsured Division's functions under Title 20 of the Insurance Article; or
(ii) For another purpose permissible under § 4-320 of the General Provisions Article.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 255; Acts 1985, c. 392; Acts 1986, c. 5, § 1; Acts 1987, c. 291, § 6; Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 1997, c. 338, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 339, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, c. 349, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 1999, c. 350, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 5, eff. April 12, 2011; Acts 2014, c. 104, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2018, c. 195, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 196, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.
MD Code, Transportation, § 12-112, MD TRANS § 12-112
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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