DMV Authorized Purpose Code

Proposed
Description
Authorized Codes for DMV Queries based on uses listed in the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (DPPA), 18 U.S.C. § 2721.

ValueDefinition
010Use by any government agency in carrying out its functions, or any private person or entity acting on behalf of a Federal, State, or local agency in carrying out its functions.
011Use by any court in carrying out its functions, or any private person or entity acting on behalf of a Federal, State, or local court in carrying out its functions.
012Use by any law enforcement agency in carrying out its functions, or any private person or entity acting on behalf of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency in carrying out its functions.
020Use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft.
021Use in connection with matters of motor vehicle emissions.
022Use in connection with matters of motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories.
023Use in performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, and dealers.
024Use in motor vehicle market research activities, including survey research.
025Use in removal of non-owner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers.
030For use in the normal course of business by a legitimate business or its agents, employees, or contractors to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by the individual to the business or its agents, employees, or contractors only to correct such information and for the purpose of preventing fraud by, pursuing legal remedies against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, the individual.
040For use in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceeding in any Federal, State, or local court or agency or before any self-regulatory body, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or pursuant to an order of a Federal, State, or local court.
050For use in research activities, and for use in producing statistical reports, so long as the personal information is not published, redisclosed, or used to contact individuals.
060For use by any insurer or insurance support organization, or by a self-insured entity, or its agents, employees, or contractors, in connection with claims investigation activities, antifraud activities, rating or underwriting.
070For use in providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles.
080For use by any licensed private investigative agency or licensed security service for any purpose permitted in the permitted uses of the DPPA.
090For use by an employer or its agent or insurer to obtain or verify information relating to a holder of a commercial driver?s license.
100For use in connection with the operation of private toll transportation facilities.
110For any other use in response to requests for individual motor vehicle records if the State has obtained the express consent of the person to whom such personal information pertains.
120For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing or solicitations if the State has obtained the express consent of the person to whom such personal information pertains.
130For use by any requester, if the requester demonstrates it has obtained the written consent of the individual to whom the information pertains.
140For any other use specifically authorized under the law of the State that holds the record, if such use is related to the operation of a motor vehicle or public safety.
900There is a specific purpose, but it is not known or does not match another purpose listed.
999There is not a known purpose; unknown.