Bill Text: GA HB357 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Motor vehicle registration records; persons to receive certificate of title; add authorized persons

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-01 - House Second Readers [HB357 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB357-Introduced.html

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11 LC 34 2933

House Bill 357

By: Representatives Smith of the 129th, Bearden of the 68th, Powell of the 171st, and Rice of the 51st

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to add certain persons to those authorized to receive motor vehicle registration records; to add certain persons to the list of persons authorized to receive motor vehicle certificate of title records; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, is amended by revising subsection (c) of Code Section 40-2-130, relating to records of certificate or registration, as follows:

"(c) The motor vehicle registration records which the commissioner is required to maintain under this Code section or any other provision are exempt from the provisions of any law of this state requiring that such records be open for public inspection; provided, however, that, subject to subsection (d) of this Code section, the records may be disclosed for use as provided in the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C. Chapter 123, and by the following:

(1) Any licensed dealer of new or used motor vehicles;

(2) Any tax collector, tax receiver, or tax commissioner;

(3) The director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources or his or her designee;

(4) Any private person who has met the requirements of Code Section 40-2-25, provided that the information shall be used for the sole purpose of effectuating the registration or renewal of motor vehicles by electronic or similar means and that the private person requesting the information has entered into an agreement to provide electronic services to the commissioner or a county tag agent; provided, further, that the information made available pursuant to this paragraph for such purpose shall be limited to the vehicle identification number, the license tag number, the date of expiration of registration, and the amount of tax owed; and

(5) A person or entity authorized by the commissioner for use in providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles; and

(6) A person or entity licensed and authorized to conduct investigations by the Secretary of State under the provisions of Chapter 38 of Title 43."

SECTION 2.

Said title is further amended by revising subsection (d) of Code Section 40-3-23, relating to issuance of certificates of title, as follows:

"(d) The motor vehicle records which the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent is required to maintain under this Code section or any other provision are exempt from the provisions of any law of this state requiring that such records be open for public inspection; provided, however, that, subject to subsection (f) of this Code section, the records may be disclosed for use as provided in the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C. Chapter 123, and by the following:

(1) Any licensed dealer of new or used motor vehicles;

(2) Any tax collector, tax receiver, or tax commissioner; and

(3) A person or entity authorized by the commissioner for use in providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles; and

(4) A person or entity licensed and authorized to conduct investigations by the Secretary of State under the provisions of Chapter 38 of Title 43."

SECTION 3.

This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2011.

SECTION 4.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.